Calculating the energy requirements for using moon dust to create rocket fuel
An international team of engineers and space scientists has used a variety of assumptions, techniques, and math principles to ...
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Iron Dome for America: US firm pitches powerful hypersonic engine for missile defense
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 ...
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Fully 3D-printed electrospray engine
Researchers demonstrated the first fully 3D-printed, droplet-emitting electrospray engine. The low-cost device can be fabricated more quickly than traditional thrusters, potentially from on board a ...
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Plasma Rocket Engine Breakthrough Unveiled as New Russian Prototype Aims for Faster Space Travel
A prototype electric plasma rocket engine capable of significantly increasing thrust and efficiency has been unveiled by ...
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Rolls Supplying Engines for USN Hovercrafts
Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis has a new Pentagon contract to produce dozens of gas turboshaft engines to power air-cushioned ...
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Rosatom’s plasma rocket engine: A leap to faster space travel
The scientists at Rosatom have successfully developed a laboratory prototype of a plasma electric rocket engine based on a magnetic plasma accelerator.The engine demonstrates enhanced thrust ...