New Satellite Engine Could Use Earth’s Atmosphere as Fuel To Stay in Orbit Indefinitely
Fully Assembled RF Helicon-based Plasma Thruster. Credit: F. Romano A satellite engine that uses atmospheric gases as fuel…
The Propellantless Spacecraft Technologies That Could Help Us Reach the Stars
A Soyuz-FG rocket launches from “Gagarin’s Start” (Site 1/5), Baikonur Cosmodrome. Credit: Bill Ingalls Future spacecraft may travel…
Meet Dr Robert Sola Okojie: The Nigerian engineer inducted into Nasa’s Inventors Hall of Fame after 21 years |
Innovation often begins with solving problems that others consider impossible. For Dr Robert Sola Okojie, a Nigerian-born engineer…
Scientists Built a Mars Rover That “Swims” Through Sand
The Mars rover with its innovative wheels, which can ‘swim’ through sand, modelled on a desert lizard. Credit:…
MIT’s New Dual-Mode Rocket System Could Send Tiny Satellites to Mars
These four flight unit electrospray thrusters were delivered by MIT Space Propulsion Laboratory to NASA for the upcoming…
Inside This SpaceX Billionaire’s Mission To Build A Fleet Of Outer Space Taxis
Tom Mueller is driving his candy green Porsche Taycan Turbo S the way he builds rocket engines: with…
Europe Just Unveiled a Serious Rival to SpaceX’s Starship
SpaceX Starship ignition during its launch on IFT-5. Credit: Steve Jurvetson A DLR analysis suggests Starship may define…
Sonic booms expected Sunday morning from SpaceX launch at Vandenberg SFB | Vandenberg Space Force Base
Residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties can expect to hear one or more sonic…
What is Arc, the hypersonic space delivery game-changer?
Arc’s rapid delivery capabilities have significant implications for various sectors: Military Logistics: The US military could leverage Arc…
Future SpaceX Starship flights could cross Southern Arizona
Elon Musk’s Starship could one day streak through the skies above parts of Southern Arizona — and cause…