Chinese Startup Fires ‘Blazing’ Oxygen-Rich Engine for Deep Space Missions
The space industry is gearing up for longer-duration missions to the Moon and beyond, and that requires new…
Astrobotic’s Detonation Engine Fires 4,000 Pounds of Thrust in Wild Test
Space startup Astrobotic put its rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) to the test for the first time, demonstrating…
Startup Successfully Ignites World’s First Fusion Rocket
With current chemical propulsion technology, it takes a spacecraft up to 10 months to reach Mars. Reducing that…
Could Water Be the Future of Space Propulsion? This Startup Thinks So
Humanity’s plans for deep-space exploration hinge on the ability to use basic resources, such as water, to propel…