Rocket Lab launched its 40th Electron mission this week and achieved an important milestone in its quest to reuse orbital rockets. As part of the mission, the launch company reused a previously flown ...

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Rocket engines haven’t changed much in decades - until SpaceX built the Raptor. In this video, we break down how SpaceX reinvented the rocket engine, why it’s different, and how it could power the ...

One of these nine Rutherford engines used during the May 2022 There And Back Again mission could return to space later this year. Photo: Rocket Lab Reusability is the key to 21st century spaceflight, ...

The two announcements highlight RTX’s parallel work on both air-breathing and solid rocket propulsion technologies through ...

The new design could help address the growing problem of space debris, with the rocket devouring itself before reaching orbit. reading time 2 minutes A new rocket is designed for its own destruction, ...

Ohio State University researchers have achieved a breakthrough with their centrifugal nuclear thermal rocket (CNTR) design. Recent tests show a specific impulse of 1,800 seconds, potentially reducing ...