China's Shenzhou-15 mission crew onboard the China Space Station (CSS) has completed testing of a free-piston Stirling thermoelectric converter, the country's first successful in-orbit verification of such technology.

Huge step for space travel 😍

  • @Munrock@lemmygrad.ml
    5•1 year ago

    Am I right in thinking NASA shelved research into Sterling engines more than a decade ago?

    And in terms of Sterling engine tech is China pulling ahead of where NASA quit, or are they catching up still?