Modern rockets, which use a liquid or solid fuel, didn't come into being until a scientist named Dr. Robert H. Goddard developed and launched the first liquid-fueled rocket on March 16, 1926.

Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, XLR-11 National Air and Space Museum. Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions Apply Click for more information. ... the first plane to reach the speed of sound on ...

Born into this world as America's first liquid hydrogen rocket engine, it was continuously improved, and it will continue to be so for many years to come. The newest iteration of the powerplant? A ...

There’s a new liquid rocket on the launchpad, and it’s definitely not like the rockets of days past. It’s called a rotating detonation engine, or RDE, and those detonations are what make it ...

KENT, Wash., June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- New Frontier Aerospace (NFA) has achieved a major milestone with a series of successful hot fire tests of its 3D-printed Mjölnir rocket engine, the ...

SpaceX's Raptor engine is one of the most advanced rocket engines ever built, and it’s rewriting the rules of space travel. In this video, we break down what makes the Raptor so revolutionary ...