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Spinoff story
Rocket Engine Innovations Advance Clean Energy
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
The Space Shuttle Main Engine was designed under contract to NASA by Rocketdyne, now part of Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne (PWR), based in East Hartford, Connecticut. After working with Marshall Space Flight Center, PWR used its rocket engine experience to make clean energy gasification technology with 10-20 percent lower capital costs and a 10-percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, compared to conventional technology.