The scientists at Rosatom have successfully developed a laboratory prototype of a plasma electric rocket engine based on a magnetic plasma accelerator.The engine demonstrates enhanced thrust ...

SpaceX has shared dramatic footage and images of its Super Heavy booster firing up ahead of its eighth test flight.

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

While the midair explosion of the SpaceX's Starship rocket made for an unsuccessful flight test it also made for an unforgettable optical experience in the Caribbean. The launch marked the seventh ...

SpaceX's gigantic Starship rocket has been "lost" just minutes into ... the company said it had lost contact with Starship as the engines went out. A host on SpaceX's livestream soon confirmed ...

DETROIT, Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), the Detroit-based fintech platform company consisting of mortgage, real estate and personal finance businesses, today announced ...

Credit: OroraTech WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab announced Jan. 22 a contract to launch a set of wildfire-monitoring satellites for German company OroraTech on a short turnaround. Rocket Lab said it ...

In a recent demonstration, Chinese astronauts operated a series of experiments that produced oxygen and rocket fuel in orbit, mimicking the natural process of photosynthesis. The experiments ...

SpaceX halted the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday with 11 seconds to spare after a plane allegedly flew into restricted airspace near the launchpad. The California exhibition set to send ...

President Donald Trump's inauguration speech emphasized the priority of a mission to Mars, which in turn boosted space-related stocks including Rocket Lab. Rocket Lab announced the successful ...

They are also simply too slow for deep space travel. According to NASA’s estimates, spacecraft using existing chemical rocket engines will take a minimum of six to seven months to reach Mars.

A SpaceX test flight has ended in failure after an upgraded Starship rocket exploded over the Atlantic ... SpaceX said the vehicle’s six engines appeared to shut down one by one, with initial data ...