CubeSat is a new kind of low cost micro satellites. Until now there are over two hundred CubeSats have been launched for many applications. In the future, CubeSat could be used for asteroid ...

A giant slingshot might sound like something out of a science fair or a medieval battle—but one California startup is turning ...

Airbus and MTU have outlined a three-step roadmap for development of a commercial aviation hydrogen fuel-cell engine announced at the Paris Air Show.

Researchers from the U.K. plan to launch a CubeSat covered with a newly formulated "hull-darkening" Vantablack paint into space next year. If successful, the coating could help mitigate light ...

Schottel has been selected to supply propulsion systems for a new tractor tug in the OX series being developed by US-based aluminium workboat builder Silverback Marine. The vessel, which is under ...

ATR, the world's largest commercial turboprop aircraft maker, and Pratt & Whitney Canada will collaborate to develop propulsion technology aimed at reducing fuel burn and maintenance costs, the ...

Astroscale, the space junk removal venture, announced a British government contract June 16 worth about $7 million to deploy a pair of cubesats in 2027 to monitor space weather while tracking ...

In recent years, near-Earth space utilization has seen the emergence of air-breathing electric propulsion as an enabling technology for long-duration missions conducted at very low altitudes. This ...

But just as the V-2 rocket was far from the apex of chemical propulsion, the first NTR-enabled spacecraft will be far from the last word in the next chapter of human spaceflight.

Dutch firm eyes 25 MW small nuclear reactors for powering mega cargo ships Allseas will selectively deploy nuclear propulsion and onboard power on its biggest, most energy-intensive offshore ...

“Aryabhata, India’s first satellite, launched in 1975, is now space junk. No one even knows where it is,” explains Snehadeep. But Nebula’s CubeSats can be designed with an end-of-life plan. “Using ...

Artist's concept of NASA’s Lunar Flashlight, a CubeSat that will use lasers to look for water ice, in a position over the Moon's south pole. Credit: NASA HOUSTON—Among the challenges faced by ...