This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Oliver Hitchens, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of ...

Firehawk Aerospace recently conducted its first flight test of a 3D-printed Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) ...

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, ...

Sustainability is a factor that’s being considered not just for all types of vehicles on Earth, but also for those that travel to outer space. With so many startups joining the satellite and small ...

The breakthrough engine, printed in one go without any welds, joints, or fasteners, represents a revolutionary leap in additive manufacturing for aerospace.

Private space company Launcher demonstrated its E-2 rocket engine's capabilities on April 21st, 2022. The E-2 is a "closed cycle 3D-printed, high-performance liquid rocket engine" that Launcher has ...

You’re exploring for precious metals on the moon but your lander’s engine needs a replacement part and that’s making it a little hard to concentrate. So, you do what anyone would do in the ...

It's a pretty exciting time to be a space nerd right now. Agencies around the world recently came together to launch the most advanced telescope ever into orbit, startups are promising increasingly ...

New Zealand-based Rocket Lab has built a rocket engine that's not only 3D-printed -- it uses electric motors to drive the turbopumps. Michelle Starr Science editor Michelle Starr is CNET's science ...

3D printing rocket engines? It seems like these days you can 3D print just about anything. We’ve talked about 3D printed next-gen perovskite solar panels, houses, and the development of advanced ...

An Ursa Major employee prepares a Hadley engine chamber for transport after 3D printing is complete at the company’s Youngstown, Ohio, manufacturing facility. Credit: Ursa Major WASHINGTON — Ursa ...