We are fascinated by the hybrid rocket engine which [Ben Krasnow] built and tested in his shop. It is actually using a hollow cylinder of acrylic as the fuel, with gaseous oxygen as an oxidizer.

A California-based company, SpinLaunch, is making waves with its innovative satellite launch system, drawing particular ...

The grant enables UB to establish the Center for Hybrid Rocket Exascale Simulation Technology (CHREST ... But scientists have been unable to determine how fuel burns in these systems and, as a result, ...

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

Detailed work on the development of combustion chambers and components and on improving the performance of hybrid rocket engines is being carried out in the working group. This task requires an ...

a hybrid rocket engine design and manufacturing firm. Firehawk’s rocket engines are powered by their patented 3D printed rocket fuel. By 3D printing their fuel Firehawk can build rocket engines ...

The trials verify that the fuel can survive the harsh environment of a nuclear rocket reactor. Up until now, the main way of propelling spacecraft has been through chemical rockets. To be fair ...

Astronauts on board China's "heavenly palace" space station have demonstrated a new way of making rocket fuel products and breathable oxygen by mimicking a chemical reaction in plants. The technology ...