From Kepler and Newton, the mathematics is almost too simple; the equation for orbital velocity is given just three variables, as the square root of the gravitational constant times the mass of the ...

CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Using its Modular Architecture Propulsion System (MAPS™) technology, PacSci EMC successfully fired a series of solid rocket motors to both point and significantly ...

Could the International Space Station’s orbit of the future hang on a cargo ship’s trunk? For the first time in 26 years, the ISS will depend on SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft for reboost maneuvers an ...

Early on Thursday morning, a Saturn V-sized rocket ignited its seven main engines, a prelude to lifting off from Earth. But then, the New Glenn rocket didn't move. And still, the engines produced ...

Led by SpaceX and China, the world's launch providers have put more rockets and payloads into orbit so far in 2023 than in any prior year, continuing an upward trend in launch activity over the last ...

Reaching orbit around Earth is an incredibly difficult feat. It’s a common misconception that getting into orbit just involves getting very high above the ground — the real trick is going sideways ...

SpaceX is continuing to make progress on the development of Starship, the largest rocket ever built, with the third test flight Thursday accomplishing considerably more than the previous two tests.

For a 1 kg object to reach a 100 km height (not yet orbit), the total requirement is revealed as 980,000 joules by simple equation, and 967,000 in reality when factoring the slight decrease in gravity ...