Composite propellants, typically comprising an oxidiser, a fuel, and a polymeric binder, require sophisticated numerical simulations to capture the interplay between condensed and gas phases, ...

By the evening of the anomaly, Ship 36 had already completed two cryogenic proof tests and a single-engine static fire. The ...

Northrop Grumman Corporation conducted a full-scale static fire of NASA’s Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) ...

The nozzle liberated energetically from the motor around 10 seconds before the burn ended, and there appeared to be some ...

A SpaceX Starship upper stage exploded during ramp-up to an expected engine test firing at the company's Starbase facility on ...

An upgraded version of one of the solid rocket boosters being used for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) experienced an ...

A SpaceX Starship upper stage being prepared for the company’s next flight exploded June 19 during preparations for a ...

While the fate of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket hangs in the balance, the agency is pushing ahead with tests of new ...

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

SpaceX’s Starship megarocket is built to carry people and cargo to the Moon, Mars, and other destinations around the solar ...

The BOLE boosters—destined for Artemis IX in the 2030s—depend on congressional budget negotiations reversing administration cuts to maintain viability beyond Artemis V missions.