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Video: Virgin Galactic NewtonThree Engine Hotfire

By Keith Cowing
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October 14, 2015
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Video: Virgin Galactic NewtonThree Engine Hotfire
Virgin Galactic NewtonThree Engine Hotfire
Virgin Galactic

This video shows a recent test of Virgin Galactic’s NewtonThree rocket engine.
A single NewtonThree rocket engine will power the first stage of LauncherOne, Virgin Galactic’s orbital small satellite launch vehicle. In this test, conducted in Mojave, California, the NewtonThree engine fires for ninety seconds.

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