<ul><li>Stoke Space successfully hotfired its first-stage rocket engine on a new vertical test stand in Moses Lake, Washington.</li><li>The test is significant as it is the first hotfire of the company's Block 2 stage 1 engine using full-flow staged combustion (FFSC) architecture.</li><li>Stoke Space and SpaceX are the only two entities that have successfully developed FFSC engines.</li><li>Stoke Space aims to build fully reusable rockets and space vehicles for frequent operations similar to aircraft.</li></ul>

Stoke Space hotfires rocket engine on new vertical test stand — a ‘very big deal’ for Washington startup

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