Astrium has wona €20m (￡16.3m) contract to develop technology for re-ignitable engines for the European Space Agency.rnThe two-year contract will see Astrium working on cryogenic engines (fuelled by liquid hydrogen and oxygen) for the upper stages of rocket launches.rnThe project - Cryogenic Upper Stage Technologies (CUST) - will focus on fuel management under zero gravity and the thermal insulation of the cryogenic fuel tanks.
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