A nuclear-powered space engine prototype must be developed in Russia by 2030, and two gigafactories will be opened this year, ...

L3Harris Technologies said Jan. 5 it will sell a majority stake in its space propulsion business to private equity firm AE ...

NASA’s push for a new nuclear rocket engine is not just another upgrade to the hardware we strap to the bottom of spacecraft.

An artist’s illustration of Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander, which will carry Tipping Point technology demonstrations funded by NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, on the Moon. Credit ...

The engine for Japan's flagship small rocket, the Epsilon S, exploded during a combustion test on Tuesday, marking the second consecutive failure in its development. Officials reported no injuries or ...

The South Korean government has officially begun developing a methane-based space launch vehicle engine with 35-ton thrust, capable of reuse. This marks the first time the country has pursued ...

There has been only one mission of the Artemis program to date, an uncrewed test flight of the Orion spacecraft that was conducted back in 2022. Judging this solely from this perspective, you could be ...

Zhuque-3 looks a lot like SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. China's first reusable rocket just took a ...

A countdown is underway at NASA's Florida spaceport, ticking down the days until the public can experience a rocket engine test closer than ever before — by standing directly under the engine's nozzle ...

Almost four months after the American space agency NASA installed the first newly built RS-25 Space Shuttle engine on the Fred Haise Test Stand at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, hardware ...

Astronaut and geophysicist Andrew Feustel is a veteran of three NASA spaceflights and alumnus of Purdue EAPS. Currently he is Lead Astronaut with Vast. He spoke with Lucy Flesch, Frederick L. Hovde ...