A student rocket with a liquid engine was launched in Russia
On May 1, the RoTech Student Design Bureau of Bauman Moscow State Technical University launched the first Russian student launch vehicle with a liquid rocket engine. During the flight, the rocket reached an altitude of 420 m, reached a speed of over 200 km/ h and parachuted onto an airfield in the Vladimir region. The development took five years.
"A liquid rocket engine is an incredibly complex product that requires a lot of testing time on special stands. Simpler and more massive solid fuel engines are very common in our country. This is a huge leap for our country, showing the growth of our space personnel potential," Vladimir Shchedrin, a specialist at NPO Energomash, told Izvestia.
According to the expert, the achieved altitude is not an accident, but the result of accurate calculations: it is the standard for missiles of this class. Shchedrin also explained that a liquid—fueled engine is fundamentally more complicated than a solid—fuel one, and each of its components - automation, combustion chamber, and supply system - requires multi-stage inspections. The successful launch, in his opinion, indicates that the team has sufficient groundwork and knowledge to create products of this kind.
In the global context, Russia, according to Shchedrin, is catching up with the United States and China in the field of student rocket science. Ilya Ovchinnikov, spacecraft specialist and Director of Development at Education of the Future, added that the successful launch significantly raises the bar for private rocket companies in the ultralight segment.
He stressed that such a result inspires schoolchildren and students to participate in space projects. In addition, according to Shchedrin, most graduates of student design bureaus of this level move into the rocket and space industry and demonstrate high results there.
Chief Researcher, Head of the scientific field "Space Biology" at the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IMBP) RAS Vladimir Sychev announced on April 30 that unbearable temperature conditions on the surface of Venus would not allow sending a manned mission to this planet.
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