CNSPACE(@CNSpaceflight):Beihang University tested an Aluminum-ice powered sounding rocket, setting a new record of reaching 5,276m altitude. Why it matters: Aluminum-Ice (ALICE) propellant burns nano-aluminum powder mixed with frozen water and both water ice and aluminum are abundant in lunar regolith

2026.08.29 08:50

Beihang University tested an Aluminum-ice powered sounding rocket, setting a new record of reaching 5,276m altitude. Why it matters: Aluminum-Ice (ALICE) propellant burns nano-aluminum powder mixed with frozen water and both water ice and aluminum are abundant in lunar regolith