Eco-friendly alternatives to fossil fuels are venturing beyond Earth—and into space.
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Nuclear Rocket Fuel Test Success Paves the Way for Faster Space TravelA new test of nuclear propellant fuel under space-like conditions has been hailed as a success by NASA and General Atomics ...
Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom, recently developed a new spacecraft engine with impressive specifications.
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Russia’s plasma engine could reach Mars in 30 days, drastically reduce space travel timeRosatom scientists have announced the development of a plasma electric rocket engine that they claim could send spacecraft to ...
A laboratory prototype of a plasma electric rocket engine based on a magnetic plasma accelerator has been produced by Rosatom ...
HICKAM will design and manufacture a modular, compact, and portable testing platform for characterizing hybrid rocket engines. The team will also manufacture two 300 lbf hybrid rocket motors to prove ...
Rockets, too, rely on engines for propulsion, though they are different in their design and proportions. Traditional rocket engines are built for a single launch: they ignite once to launch, and any ...
The newly tested engines could power a variety of space projects. China's state-owned main space contractor tested five different rocket engines on one day last week in preparation for future ...
The vehicle's first stage will land vertically, similarly to a Falcon 9 rocket, and the second stage, which has a novel metallic heat shield and engine design, will also land back on Earth.
Will Edwards is the co-founder and CEO of Firehawk Aerospace, a hybrid rocket engine design and manufacturing firm. Firehawk’s rocket engines are powered by their patented 3D printed rocket fuel.
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