In a remarkable development in the field of space technology, a Japanese startup based in Sapporo has created an innovative ...

Rocket technology predates space exploration by almost a thousand years, ... an internal combustion engine does. That's why rockets have to carry tanks of both fuel and oxidizer.

After a rocket uses up its fuel, the tank generally lingers behind, either plummeting back to Earth or floating through space for eternity. Because the Ouroborous-3 burns most of its structure, ...

When loaded with 537,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen at minus 423 degrees Fahrenheit, the huge fuel tank in the SLS core stage will shrink by about 6 inches in length and 1 inch in diameter.

July 15 (UPI) --Experts said streaks seen in the sky over Montana were most likely from a piece of an old Russian rocket returning to Earth. Witnesses captured video and photos about 10 p.m ...

According to NASA engineers, the tank withstood over 260% of the load stress it should ever have to deal with during a real mission. The tank maintained its integrity for over five hours before ...

Nasa’s attempted to fuel its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for its first test flight on Saturday, 3 September, but was forced to call the launch off due to a leak in a quick disconnect, an ...

The fuel tank had been orbiting Earth for almost 10 years. It was part of a rocket that launched Russia's Yamal 402 geostationary communications satellite on Dec. 8, 2012, SpaceWeather.com, which ...