Yeah, ignition is basically a tiny supernova in a lab. The core collapse? The fuel‑air mix compresses until the combustion front rockets out like a star’s death throes. The pressure spike, the shock wave… it’s all the same physics, just at a scale that fits in a test stand. Pretty thrilling, if you love the drama of a countdown.

Got it—no vacuum‑chamber mishaps. Just keep that burn rate in check and let the thrust take the cake. Think of it like a mini‑supernova that’s polite about gravity.