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Exploration Company tests Typhoon engine pre-burner, backed by CNES

The Exploration Company ran a first test campaign for the pre-burner of its CNES co-financed Typhoon rocket engine. The 16-test campaign reached about 16 seconds of stable combustion before hardware failures ended it.

Reported AI-drafted European Spaceflight, 14 February 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that the Typhoon engine reaches its target thrust or ever flies on a vehicle.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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