XCOR Aerospace has completed another significant milestone in
its Pump-Fed Rocket Program by successfully pumping liquid oxygen
through a cryogenic liquid oxygen pump developed by XCOR. The
cryogenic liquid oxygen pump is driven by a motor unit that has
been operating to requirements for over a year. Previously, the
pump had been pumping liquid nitrogen. Both motor and pump are
piston machines, rather than the more traditional turbo-centrifugal
hardware.
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