Sierra Space Completes Test Campaign on Next Generation Vortex 35,000 lbf Fuel-Rich LOX LH2 Engine
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life ...
Why Is ISRO’s CE20 Cryogenic Engine Ignition Test Significant?
On February 7, 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted an ignition trial of the CE-20 ...
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Russia unveils plasma rocket engine prototype
Rosatom scientists have developed a laboratory prototype for a plasma electro-reactive rocket engine based on a magnetic ...
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Nuclear Rocket Fuel Test Success Paves the Way for Faster Space Travel
While this latest test doesn’t make nuclear-powered rocket engines viable just yet, it’s an important step on the journey.
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'Are those shooting stars?' Watch stunning aftermath of SpaceX's Starship rocket breakup
While the midair explosion of the SpaceX's Starship rocket made for an unsuccessful flight test it also made for an unforgettable optical experience in the Caribbean. The launch marked the seventh ...
Russian scientists develop plasma engine prototype promising Mars trips in 30-60 days
Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom, recently developed a new spacecraft engine with impressive specifications.
There isn’t enough ‘sustainable’ aviation fuel to make a dent in our emissions – and there won’t be for years
Coming into effect in January, the UK’s SAF mandate sets legal obligations for aviation fuel suppliers in the UK to ...
Scientists Are Getting Closer to a Better Source of Rocket Fuel: Good Ol’ Water
Eco-friendly alternatives to fossil fuels are venturing beyond Earth—and into space.
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Russia’s plasma engine could reach Mars in 30 days, drastically reduce space travel time
Russian scientists claim to have developed a plasma electric rocket engine that could enable travel to Mars in just one to ...
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NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions
NASA and General Atomics tested the fuel by exposing it to temperatures up to 3,000 Kelvin (4,940 Fahrenheit or 2,727 Celsius ...
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Lexington grad helps launch Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket
Greg Rhodes is a Lexington High School graduate and propulsion engineer for Blue Origin, which launched its rocket, New Glenn ...
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AI-driven performance prediction model to advance space electric propulsion technology?
A research team presents an AI assessor for Hall-effect ion thrusters, the engines of satellites and space probes.