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    • Rutherford engine designed for the Electron rocket.
    Rights: Rocket Lab Published 24 August 2017 Size: 520 KB Referencing Hub media

    The Rutherford engine is an oxygen/kerosene pump-fed engine specifically designed for the Electron rocket. The engine is named after the New Zealand scientist Ernest Rutherford.

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