The first human Mars explorers won’t have it easy. Every additional day in deep space will increase their exposure to deadly ...

Getting an engine compression test for your car is a bit like having your blood pressure taken. It sounds complicated without context, but it's a relatively straightforward and painless procedure that ...

A qualification test of a Raptor 2 engine has resulted in a dramatic explosion at SpaceX’s McGregor facility. The company has yet to comment on the incident, but it’s unlikely to affect the upcoming ...

Record test duration: DRDO ran its scramjet combustor for 1,200 seconds, nearly twice as long as its January test, confirming long-duration performance. Strategic significance: The milestone ...

A prototype ion engine that uses lithium vapor as a propellant has aced its first tests, achieving 25 times more power than ...

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has completed the ...

All but two of the rocket's 33 Raptor engines were engaged during the critical test, which SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says is still enough for an orbital launch. Reading time 3 minutes SpaceX performed the ...

SpaceX’s massive Starship performed a static engine fire test on Thursday at the rocket company’s facility in Texas.All but two of the 33 Merlin engines fired. Elon Musk tweeted that with 31 firing, ...

Firefly Aerospace announced Nov. 28 the first test of its Miranda engine that will be used on the Antares 330 and MLV launch vehicles. Credit: Firefly Aerospace WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace has ...