How do you control a nuclear space propulsion system? Very carefully. To help with this, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory ...

University College London (UCL) and its student-led Rocket team, Eplus3D has successfully additively manufactured a ...

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NASA’s latest engine prototype defies traditional rocket design by relying on continuous detonations to propel spacecraft. Known as a rotating detonation engine (RDE), this technology dramatically ...

SpaceX has transformed rocket engine technology with innovative designs and materials. Their approach has dramatically ...

The aerospike engine—which uses air pressure to shape the downward force needed to launch a spacecraft—has been on the cusp of entering mainstream rocketry for decades. Now, a new company called Leap ...

Looking at all the stuff surrounding Lin Kayser in his Dubai office, it’s easy to assume he’s a rocket scientist working on a spaceship to escape Earth’s gravity. Drawings, plans, and prototypes ...

The Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine combustor during a 251-second hot fire test in fall 2023. Photo: NASA NASA just put its new propulsion system to the test, powering a 3D-printed rotating ...

President Vladimir Putin urged Russia's aerospace leaders to advance rocket engine development. Visiting Samara's Kuznetsov design bureau, he emphasized building on Russia's space technology history.