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Zhiyu Aerospace Technology
Coverage of Zhiyu Aerospace Technology in the Nexus archive.
- Can China’s ‘CO2 rocket’ launch cold on the same gas that carbonates Coca-Cola?
A Chinese aerospace start-up, Zhiyu Aerospace Technology (Z-Trak Space), plans to launch a rocket using supercritical carbon dioxide cold-launch technology, the same compound that carbonates Coca-Cola. The method aims to enable low-cost, high-frequency small launch vehicle operations.