<p>Earlier this year, Blue Ghost became the first commercial lunar lander to touch down on the moon.</p><p> </p><p>Crucial to that mission’s success was its engine – a rocket designed and built in the Buckinghamshire countryside.</p><p> </p><p>Number 38 on our list of the greatest items we make in Britain is The Rocket Engine.</p><p> </p><p>At a former military base, Dr Ian Coxhill, chief engineer at Nammo UK, shows us around the workshops where propulsion systems are made for space agencies and commercial operators.</p><p> </p><p>Ian demonstrates how to recreate the conditions of space at ground level, reflects on the art of engineering, and offers evidence to suggest robots aren’t going to replace humans yet.</p><p> </p><p>Plus, we hear the roar of a rocket engine as one is put through its paces at the test facility.</p><p> </p><p>Say hello on Instagram @thefactorynextdoor</p><p> </p><p>The Factory Next Door is supported by AVEVA, a leader in industrial intelligence. </p><p> </p><p>Sign up to their bi-weekly newsletter about manufacturing here:</p><p> </p><p>www.aveva.com/factory</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
