In a potential step toward sending small spacecraft to the stars, researchers have developed an ultra-thin, ultra-reflective membrane designed to ride a column of laser light to incredible speeds.

A new method for manufacturing lightsails that can reach up 20% of the speed of light is making the technology look more ...

"I wanted to create an ergonomic product that allows you to stand upright instead of bent over when prospecting for gold," said an inventor, from Coalmont, BC, Canada, "so I invented the KWIK - PAN.

Explore Ursa Major and satellite advancements in GEO propulsion systems for critical space missions valued at up to $15 million.

The Startup Pulsar Fusion is proposing a 2 Megawatt nuclear fusion orbital components for 2027. Pulsar has now proceeded to ...

According to a 2000 study produced by Robert Frisbee, a Senior Member of the Technical Staff in the Advanced Propulsion Technology Group at NASA JPL, a laser sail could be accelerated to half the ...

WASHINGTON — The Space Force’s primary acquisition command is reviewing a number of its high-dollar legacy programs to consider whether there are now alternative commercial options for ...

Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON – Difficulty acquiring propulsion systems, radiation-hardened ...

After final installations are complete, it will be packaged and transported to the United States for final outfitting before being integrated with Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element and launched ...

Technicians with ESA (European Space Agency) and Airbus installed the four solar array wings on NASA's Orion spacecraft for Artemis II on March 3. The solar array wings, attached to the service ...