Axiom Thruster Vacuum Testing

And the rockets’ (blue) glare!
Axiom Space’s Propulsion Team conducted a Thruster Vacuum Test – over 600 starts on the thruster with the longest continuous burn time at 3 minutes. This test validates design, function, and performance. Vacuum testing is important because it simulates the space environment the thruster will ultimately operate in.

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[AstroMad]

Tbh it looks like something from SFS when the engine fires.

[dphuntsman]

Where is this test chamber located? Outside Houston?

[austin-multicellular]

How are there mach diamonds in a vacuum?

[RamjetMetalDetecting]

Nice work Team Axiom. More videos please. Peace 🦘

[kevinvanhorn]

What will this thruster be used for? Axiom is a space station company. Is this intended for maneuvering their space station(s)?

[microbeMan]

POV: you stack 50 frontier engines together

[Rockeetah]

Saw someone asking why there are Mach Diamond present? thought to post my comment here too.

For people who are not familiar with the term, Mach diamonds are the bright/white conical structures in the rocket flame, however, they only exist when the ambient pressure is higher than that of the expanded rocket plume in the downstream.

Maybe they tested it in a vacuum chamber, but it is not a vacuum condition? Just a vacuum chamber with usual air pressure? Lol

To be fair it's extremely challenging to create a vacuum (let alone a high vacuum) with that much gas flow from the engine, likely requires hundreds of pumps.

But at least, they should clarify this differences! To me, just a simple guy with decades experience in advanced space and propulsion technologies, it's little confusing and misleading.

Correct me if I'm wrong though

[FinancialYaweli]

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[shanent]

Did you get methane to work, ore are these the same old toxic candles?