An international team of engineers and space scientists has used a variety of assumptions, techniques, and math principles to ...

On its own, 24 kWh doesn't seem like a lot of power. The problem is that we will need a lot of kilograms. The researchers ...

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

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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 ...

A series of experiments on board China’s space station have for the first time produced oxygen and the ingredients for rocket fuel – key ... control of gas and liquid flows in microgravity ...

Russia's state-owned Rosatom announced a prototype plasma engine which could speed up travel to other planets.

BEIJING, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's Long March-8A carrier rocket successfully conducted its maiden flight on Tuesday, ...

Elon Musk's latest plan could revolutionize space travel—turning atmospheric CO2 into rocket fuel. Discover how this ...

This is to save fuel otherwise used for ... Company Rocket Name Rocket Type Key Features/Notes iSpace Hyperbola-3 Methane-liquid oxygen Payload capacity of 8,500 kg to Low Earth Orbit (LEO ...

Liu Lidong, another designer at CALT, said that the rocket's final stage -- using liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as fuel -- has a high specific impulse characteristic, allowing the rocket to ...