Engineers developed an engine prototype which could reach unprecedented speeds, cutting down interplanetary travel time.

Eco-friendly alternatives to fossil fuels are venturing beyond Earth—and into space.

The rocket, a reaction-propulsion device that carries all of its propellants internally, has been around for almost a millennium since its invention in China. But the twentieth-century saw a ...

A central goal of DLR Lampoldshausen is to bundle all competencies in the field of rocket propulsion turbopumps in order to conduct targeted and effective research. Continue reading The overarching ...

There are four principal propulsion systems: the propeller, the turbine (or jet) engine, the ramjet, and the rocket 1. Propeller: This is the most common type of propulsion for airplanes.

NASA and General Atomics tested the fuel by exposing it to temperatures up to 3,000 Kelvin (4,940 Fahrenheit or 2,727 Celsius ...

Continue reading With its expertise in the field of cryogenic propulsion, the Rocket Propulsion Technology Department develops the propulsion technologies of tomorrow. Activities include high-quality ...

Going faster would require a new propulsion method. The best candidate is the Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) system, a type of nuclear rocket. According to GA-EMS president Scott Forney, the company ...