A prototype ion engine that uses lithium vapor as a propellant has aced its first tests, achieving 25 times more power than ...

In what may be a world first, Venus Aerospace has, for the first time in the US, successfully flown a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) that uses supersonic explosions to create thrust. Such ...

Space startup Astrobotic put its rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) to the test for the first time, demonstrating a potentially groundbreaking technology that generates thrust by supersonic ...

SINGAPORE—China has completed the first system-level test of the YF-100K engine for its new Long March-10 rocket, a key launch vehicle designed for future crewed lunar missions. The China Manned Space ...

China’s Space Pioneer completed the first-stage engine test of its Tianlong-3 rocket on Sept. 15, clearing a key milestone toward a planned debut flight by late 2025. The test, conducted on an ...