In 2023, a scientific research program witnessed Russian scientists breaking new ground by advancing spacecraft engine development, constructing small-scale atomic power stations, and achieving plasma confinement in tokamak machines.
If successful, the flight would represent the first controlled descent to the lunar surface by a US spacecraft since the final Apollo crewed moon mission in 1972, and the first by a private company.
This splits water into hydrogen and oxygen, eliminating the need for bulky fuel tanks. Imperial College London researchers have created a tiny rocket engine for small satellites.