Now, ideas for a nuclear space engine could solve at least one of those problems. Getting anywhere in space takes time — a lot of time, in fact. One of NASA’s premiere destinations for human ...

Photo: Stoke Space Other things Stoke did to improve the design of the engine was to install a metal heat shield right into the engine, but also to gift this new piece of hardware with active ...

The rocket engine prototype is currently being tested in a chamber that simulates the conditions of space. Although the rocket will use traditional chemical propulsion to launch, it will switch to ...

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Spagnoletti said the 4,000-pound-thrust Draper engine would be suitable for space-based interceptors as it was designed for both atmospheric and in-space propulsion. Today’s missile defense ...

HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - NASA marked a milestone on Tuesday, February 18 with the installation of an RS-25 engine at the Stennis Space Center in Hancock County. The engine was installed on ...