When building a model rocket, it can be fun to get into the maths of it all—calculating the expected performance of your build, and then seeing how it measures up in the real world. To aid in that ...

A new type of rocket engine, one that could power a plane from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours, has eluded scientists for decades. Houston's Venus Aerospace says it recently solved the puzzle.

A US-based propulsion company has successfully launched and flown a new rocket powered by a unique rotating detonation engine. Although relatively small by rocket standards, the test could pave the ...

The small rocket and capsule have been flying since April 2015 and have combined to make 38 launches, all but one of which ...

The newly tested engines could power a variety of space projects. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. China's state-owned main space ...

HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Landspace carried out a breakthrough static fire test Friday as it builds towards an orbital launch attempt with its Zhuque-3 rocket. The nine engines of the Zhuque-3 ...

"MachLab is ready to play a key role in the U.K.'s strategy to return to vertical launch, ensuring that students and researchers can access hotfire facilities in a safe and controlled environment." ...

Essentially, a nuclear rocket engine is a reactor that has hydrogen running through it as a propellant, which is heated to an astonishing 3,000 K (2,727 °C, 4,940 °F), giving it almost twice the ...

ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Astra today announced it has shipped 110 satellite engine systems since January 1, 2025, surpassing a key operating milestone set when the company went private in ...

Exhaust billows from a tethered static fire test of a Long March 10 first-stage test article at the LC-301 launch pad, Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan Island, China, Aug. 15, 2025. Credit: CMSEO ...

A new type of rocket engine, one that could power a plane from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours, has eluded scientists for decades. Houston’s Venus Aerospace says it recently solved the puzzle.