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India achieves milestone: ISRO develops world's largest vertical propellant mixer for solid rocket motors
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully developed a 10-tonne propellant mixer for solid motors. This ...
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America Is Testing A “Minuteman III” Ballistic Missile Tonight
The Minuteman III is a three-stage, solid-fuel rocket, meaning it can be launched with minimal preparation—an essential ...
Solid state lubricant uses atomically thin sheets to achieve extremely low friction
Finding the right lubricant for the right purpose is a task that is often extremely important in industry. Not only to reduce ...
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 ...
How Super-Strong ‘Metal Foam’ Could Transform Space Travel and Defense
Composite metal foam performs equally to or better than most conventional metals used in shielding materials, while weighing ...
Turning the Moon into a fuel depot will take a lot of power
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 ...
Former director of the Alabama NASA center during the Challenger space shuttle explosion dies at 102
William Ray Lucas, who led the NASA facility that shouldered much of the blame for the 1986 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, has died. Lucas was 102. Lucas died Monday at his home in ...
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Iran's missile program resumes with new Chinese chemical shipment, reports say
The arrival of a Chinese chemical shipment in Iran signals a potential resurgence in Iran's missile production capabilities ...