Spark Space, established in 2024 and based in the city of Hefei, is developing the Jinhua-1, or Evolution-1, rocket. The ...

Russian researchers are testing a new plasma propulsion system that may accelerate future missions to Mars, reducing travel time from months to just one or two. The engine, developed by Rosatom’s ...

The space industry is gearing up for longer-duration missions to the Moon and beyond, and that requires new types of propulsion systems with higher efficiency and more thrust. That’s why rocket ...

The Artemis II mission is set to launch four astronauts atop NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket later today – and while this specific rocket is only flying on its second mission, its core stage ...

NASA is getting ready to launch its massive, fully expendable rocket for the first crewed flight to the Moon since Apollo. The agency’s new era of spaceflight comes with a few parts from its past, ...

Framegrab from a video of a long-duration hot fire of the Chi engine. Credit: Mega Engine HELSINKI — A new Chinese commercial rocket engine startup has conducted a successful long-duration hot fire ...

Three of the four RS-25 engines powering the Artemis II mission previously flew on NASA’s Space Shuttle fleet. The engines are cooled by liquid hydrogen to prevent the nozzle from melting from the ...