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Stoke Space successfully conducted a vertical takeoff and vertical landing (VTVL) developmental test flight of their reusable second stage rocket (www.stokespace.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure those are several small distinct engines, but at high altitude with a large expansion ratio it will kind of work like an aerospike