This summary covers various notable scientific advancements: South Korea's ambitious Mars landing plans, India's Agnikul Cosmos launching the Agnibaan rocket, Ursa Major's new hypersonic engine, the discovery of the world's largest genome in a fern from New Caledonia, and the Webb Telescope spotting the earliest-known galaxy.
South Korea plans a Mars landing by 2045, launching its first space agency to elevate its space economy. NASA's Lucy spacecraft unravels the dynamic history of asteroid Dinkinesh. China's Galactic Energy successfully launches satellites, and India's Agnikul Cosmos achieves a milestone with its Agnibaan rocket. Ursa Major advances US hypersonic capabilities.
Ursa Major, a startup rocket motor maker, has successfully test-fired its new Draper engine more than 50 times on the ground, the company said on Thursday, marking a significant advance in U.S.. -May 30, 2024 at 12:14 am EDT
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Ursa Major has successfully test-fired its new Draper engine over 50 times, marking a significant advancement in hypersonic and in-space propulsion technologies. The Colorado-based company aims to deter threats with this advanced engine, which features a 4,000-pound thrust and is set to enter U.S. government testing protocols soon.