International competition for launch systems is intense and unprecedented. Europe is facing the rise of new powers on the market, particularly in the United States, with launchers with a first stage that can be reused to drastically reduce launch costs. The first successes with Elon Musk’s Facon 9 demonstrate the feasibility of this approach. The …
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“Structures for Hybrid Propulsion” Project
Between 2005 and 2020, Arts et Métiers Bordeaux, the University of Bordeaux and IMT Mines Albi worked on propulsion structure pre-projects, including demonstrators of cryogenic tanks, hybrid propellant bodies and nozzles. AJSEP played a key role in the organization in agile mode of annual challenges to energize and professionalize the activities of the young people. …
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