While the fate of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket hangs in the balance, the agency is pushing ahead with tests of new components needed to launch the vehicle toward the Moon. The latest test ...

An upgraded version of one of the solid rocket boosters being used for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) experienced an ...

NASA followed last week's low-key engine test with the test-firing of a solid-fueled booster at Northrop Grumman's rocket ...

A test of a new rocket motor for NASA’s future moon missions went awry this week, with the full-size booster hurling a powerful blaze and scattering debris.Northrop Grumman, lead contractor for the ...

NASA's future Artemis booster sputters during test video  Old Space has shown itself to be just as adept at explosive ...

Robert Zubrin’s Nuclear Salt Water Rocket (NSWR) design is a rocket that uses known physics and engineering . There are versions that could reach 7-8% of light speed. The use of low grade uranium ...

PROMONTORY, Utah—Northrop Grumman and NASA on June 26 conducted the first test of its Booster Obsolescence Life Extension solid rocket motor amid uncertainty about the overall future of the Space ...

Aerospike engines, known for their unique design and efficiency, address a key challenge faced by traditional bell-shaped rocket nozzles.

The anomaly, which occurred during a Space Force certification flight, was traced to a manufacturing defect in a solid rocket motor nozzle. Despite the setback, ULA has a backlog of missions and a ...

A hybrid sounding rocket developed by the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has set a new altitude record by reaching 17.9 km into the earth’s atmosphere at twice the speed of sound. The launch ...

During his career, Bill was awarded three patents in rocket nozzle design, directed projects for Peacekeeper rocket motor development, directed manufacturing of composite rocket cases and the B1 ...