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China's Zhiyu Aerospace develops CO2 rocket launch technology

A Chinese aerospace startup, Zhiyu Aerospace Technology (Z-Trak Space), is developing a novel rocket launch system that utilizes supercritical carbon dioxide. This "CO2 rocket" technology aims to achieve low-cost, high-frequency launches by using the pressurized gas to eject the rocket, with engines igniting mid-air. This approach could eliminate the need for traditional launch pads and reduce reliance on fixed infrastructure. AI

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China's Zhiyu Aerospace develops CO2 rocket launch technology

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Dannie Peng ·

    Can China’s ‘CO2 rocket’ launch cold on the same gas that carbonates Coca-Cola?

    A Chinese aerospace start-up plans to launch a rocket using carbon dioxide, the same compound that gives Coca-Cola its fizz and bite. Hunan-based commercial space firm Zhiyu Aerospace Technology announced on Monday that it was collaborating with another local tech company to appl…