THE
ENGINES THAT
CAME IN FROM THE COLD
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Engines are
the key to successful rockets. Ever since Robert
Goddard flew the first liquid-fuelled rocket in 1926,
scientists and engineers have been striving to make more powerful and
more efficient rocket engines.
The US approach
was to deal with design issues on the drawing board, and test only when
they thought the design was the best they could get.
The Russians
had a much more experimental, hands-on philosophy, building rockets and
using full test flights to find out how to improve their designs.
Surprisingly,
it's the hands-on Russian technology
that will power a new generation of US rockets into space.
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