MELBOURNE - NextAero recently collaborated with the Victorian Rocketry Association (VRA) to test fire the largest amateur-built rocket in Australia. Standing at 6 meters tall, the rocket is powered by…
NextAero has recently worked with RMIT University to undertake testing of a metal 3D printed hybrid rocket engine. The engine was developed by RMIT University masters student, Mr. James de…
With the 2023 rocket engine testing season opening in April 2023, NextAero started the year with some aerospike rocket nozzle testing engine testing. As a simplified explanation, the aerospike is…
Engineers at NextAero have been experimenting with rocket engine throttling methodologies. Throttling changes the thrust output of the rocket engine as a function of time. "Rocket engine throttling is an…
Using additive manufacturing, we can design rocket nozzles in new ways to improve cooling and thrust performance. In this exercise, the NextAero team are experimenting and validating cooling channel designs…
As part of a European networking tour, NextAero staff joined the week long 2022 International Astronautical Congress in Paris, France. The congress is one of the largest dedicated to commercial…
The 2022 rocket engine testing season is underway at NextAero. "This year it's about preparing the liquid fueled test-stand for commercial use", said Dr. Thomas Knast, CTO at NextAero. "The…
Developing rocket engines is hard. At NextAero, we have first hand experience. During our benchmarking activities comparing the thrust performance of the bell and aerospike nozzle geometries, we've worked out…
The engineering team at NextAero have been underway with combustion testing a representative aerospike nozzle. The testing campaign is part of a benchmarking exercise to compare the performance improvement of…
The NextAero team recently moved into a new office and workspace in February. The HQ is now based in the suburb of Clayton in Melbourne, Australia. The new space enables…