The 156-foot-long five-segment solid rocket motor produced upwards of 4 million pounds of thrust during the test.

Engineers didn't immediately acknowledge the issue during that broadcast, apart from one controller uttering "Whoa," followed by an audible gasp. The company later confirmed a problem occurred late in ...

In the world of space exploration, new technologies often promise to revolutionize how we travel beyond Earth. One of the most exciting,and once considered impossible, concepts is now a reality: the ...

NASA followed last week's low-key engine test with the test-firing of a solid-fueled booster at Northrop Grumman's rocket ...

a black and white rocket launches into the night sky, the thrust from its engines casting light on the launch pad. SpaceX has launched one Bandwagon mission already — Bandwagon-1 , which sent up ...

This rocket should be able to lift a whopping 101,400 pounds. To carry the supplies needed to mine the moon for water ice or build human habitats , NASA will need the extra oomph. Topics NASA ...

Measuring forces in the millions of newtons, like the 570,000 newtons thrust of jet engines or the staggering 33 million newtons generated by the Saturn V rocket, requires extraordinary precision ...

Engineers at the facility fired the 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) for a record 251 seconds with 5,800 lb (2,631 kg) of thrust. SUBSCRIBE LOG IN ...

It seems too good to be true, but UK-based Pulsar Fusion has revealed its new Sunbird self-contained nuclear rocket tug that uses a fusion propulsion engine that could reduce a trip to Mars to ...