A reusable hypersonic test vehicle built by Stratolaunch flew faster than Mach 5 off the California coast and then landed ...

Rotating detonation rocket engines work differently than traditional rockets to maximize thrust while using less fuel—an ...

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's major space contractor, conducted on Sunday a major test on a new ...

CEO Jason Kim says the company's Alpha model will debut its Block II setup as soon as this summer.

Rotating detonation rocket engines (RDREs) work differently from conventional designs. Typical rocket engines rely on a ...

A US-based propulsion company has successfully launched and flown a new rocket powered by a unique rotating detonation engine. Although relatively small by rocket standards, the test could pave the ...

China's state-owned main space contractor tested five different rocket engines on one day last week in preparation for future missions and projects. The China Aerospace Science and Technology ...

NASA’s Space Launch System appears to have a finite shelf life. The Trump administration wants to cancel it after just three launches, while the preliminary text of a bill making its way through ...

Blue Origin has test fired its New Glenn rocket engine as it makes final preparations for the launch of NASA’s ESCAPADE mission involving twin Mars orbiters. The static test fire of the heavy-lift ...

SpaceX currently controls nearly every rocket launch on Earth. With 98% of global orbital launches under its belt, Elon Musk's company has become the de facto gatekeeper to space. While China is still ...

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