Landspace tests 220-ton methane engine for future heavy-lift launchers Chinese launch startup Landspace says it has completed a long-duration full-system hot-fire test of its new 220-ton-class methane ...

Russia and China can black out military satellites in seconds. A Latvian startup says nuclear-waste generators using 5x less fuel could keep satellites—and lunar bases—running.

If you have a regional turboprop aircraft and wish that it was a bit more hybirdy, RTX may be able to accommodate you. The ...

Tuskegee researchers build a nanoscale photonic crystal sail that reflects propulsion lasers while staying lightweight and ...

Researchers in China have unveiled a plasma-based jet propulsion concept that generates thrust using air and electrical energy rather than conventional combustion. This analysis reviews the physics ...

COLORADO SPRINGS—Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and startup Specter Aerospace plan to develop and flight test a supersonic ...

A cluster of recent theoretical papers has laid out mathematical frameworks for propelling spacecraft at speeds ranging from ...

GM has confirmed that its next-generation V8 engine will be built in Canada, reinforcing the automaker’s long-term commitment to internal combustion powertrains for its most profitable vehicles. The ...

Russian scientists are testing a plasma rocket engine that uses electromagnetic fields instead of fuel combustion, ...