Calculating the energy requirements for using moon dust to create rocket fuel
An international team of engineers and space scientists has used a variety of assumptions, techniques, and math principles to ...
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Iron Dome for America: US firm pitches powerful hypersonic engine for missile defense
Rocket engine manufacturer Ursa Major is accelerating the development of its Draper engine. The startup is collaborating with US agencies and military contractors to make the engine available for use ...
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Fully 3D-printed electrospray engine
Researchers demonstrated the first fully 3D-printed, droplet-emitting electrospray engine. The low-cost device can be fabricated more quickly than traditional thrusters, potentially from on board a ...
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Plasma Rocket Engine Breakthrough Unveiled as New Russian Prototype Aims for Faster Space Travel
A prototype electric plasma rocket engine capable of significantly increasing thrust and efficiency has been unveiled by ...
NASA Just Fired up Its Quiet Supersonic Jet—and It Looks Like Pure Speed
When planes exceed Mach 1 (the speed of sound, or about 767 miles per hour—1,234 kilometers/hour for those using the metric ...
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Sierra Space Completes Test Campaign on Next Generation Vortex 35,000 lbf Fuel-Rich LOX LH2 Engine
In 2023, Sierra Space announced the VR35K-A had completed engine component testing, which allowed the company to advance to the full engine hot fire testing campaign. Next, Sierra Space will continue ...
Why Is ISRO’s CE20 Cryogenic Engine Ignition Test Significant?
On February 7, 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted an ignition trial of the CE-20 ...