NASA selected three proposals for the development of lightweight micro-thruster propulsion technologies that are small in size but have big potential. NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate ...

The test missile demonstrated a flawless booster‑to‑ramjet handoff in a L3Harris’ specialized high-speed-air-breathing ...

Illustration of a human Mars mission concept enabled by nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP). An NTP-powered high performance fission reactor system will significantly reduce the travel time and radiation ...

Nearly three years ago, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced its intent to develop a flyable nuclear thermal propulsion system. The goal was to develop more responsive control of ...

GE Aerospace (GE) completes NASA-backed hybrid-electric propulsion ground tests—a step toward future flight demos and greener ...

This relatively long transit time is a result of the use of traditional chemical rocket fuel. An alternative technology to the chemically propelled rockets the agency develops now is called nuclear ...

A propulsion technology breakthrough has resulted in a new patent for SUNY Oswego’s electrical and computer engineering professor Adrian Ieta’s ionic wind research. In 2018, Ieta and a team of ...

Russia's state atomic energy corporation, Rosatom, has developed a plasma electric rocket engine that could send spacecraft to Mars in just 30 to 60 days. The plasma engine works by accelerating ...

Hirect, a premier global manufacturer of heavy-duty electrical and power electronic components for rolling stock, today announced the successful integration and first loaded test run of its 6,000 HP ...

EasyJet continues to back hydrogen as the budget carrier’s most likely future fuel, having quietly shelved interest in all-electric short-haul aircraft as part of its decarbonisation plan. The UK ...