Ursa Major's Draper moved onto duration testing phase

By Georgina DiNardo / July 25, 2024 at 12:01 AM
(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect Ursa Major’s assertion that Chief Operating Officer Nick Doucette misspoke regarding the company’s pursuit of a loan through the Office of Strategic Capital.) Ursa Major's developmental liquid hypersonic engine known as " Draper " has made it out of the startup period and is currently in duration testing to ensure engine survivability through stress tests, a senior company official told Inside Defense . “We're now entering in what we call...

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