A giant slingshot might sound like something out of a science fair or a medieval battle—but one California startup is turning ...

The ability to produce sufficient power is an important factor in assuring the success of the challenging and complex cube satellite (CubeSat) missions within an extremely small size. A CubeSat has ...

ATR, the world's largest commercial turboprop aircraft maker, and Pratt & Whitney Canada will collaborate to develop propulsion technology aimed at reducing fuel burn and maintenance costs, the ...

Abstract: In recent years, near-Earth space utilization has seen the emergence of air-breathing electric propulsion as an enabling technology for long-duration missions conducted at very low altitudes ...

Scientists and engineers are diligently working on innovative concepts to make the next era of human spaceflight more powerful and more efficient using nuclear propulsion. One of these designs ...

Allseas will selectively deploy nuclear propulsion and onboard power on its biggest, most energy-intensive offshore vessels for maximum impact. Updated: Jun 06, 2025 07:07 AM EST. 1.

Building CubeSats affordably. The team decided to work on the theoretical part of building ‘CubeSats’ — miniature satellites typically used for research, that would specialise in detecting gamma ...

Artist's concept of NASA’s Lunar Flashlight, a CubeSat that will use lasers to look for water ice, in a position over the Moon's south pole. Credit: NASA HOUSTON—Among the challenges faced by ...

This week an in-space propulsion company, Impulse Space, announced that it had raised a significant amount of money, $300 million. This follows a fundraising round just last year in which the ...

“We’ll be scaling up what we’ve done over the past 18 months and start to integrate [these building blocks] into a full propulsion system” this year, said Modroukas. In March 2025, GE Aerospace was ...

Congress added more funding for NASA's nuclear propulsion programs over the Biden administration's proposed budget in recent years, signaling support on Capitol Hill that may save at least some ...