Even before Spectrum's first test launch, Isar has already secured a launch contract to fly the new rocket's first commercial ...

Advances in rocket acceleration to supersonic speeds before ignition part of plan to create hub of private rocket manufacture ...

Blue Origin plans to launch its New Glenn rocket in late spring following an FAA investigation into a landing failure. The ...

Arctic Blast A rocket by German startup Isar Aerospace tore into the sky over Norway's Arctic Andoeya Spaceport, a European ...

A German start-up’s orbital rocket spun out and crashed seconds after take-off Sunday, in a rare European test flight that the makers said “met its set goals.” ...

China’s space program has made impressive advances in recent years, with significant milestones including the launch of the ...

The rocket, called Spectrum ... “Isar Aerospace met its set goals: After ignition of its first stage, Spectrum successfully lifted off … for its first test flight lasting approximately ...

China is developing a novel electromagnetic rocket launch system, aiming to disrupt US dominance in space exploration by 2028 ...

Rocket hybrid propulsion market is rapidly expanding, driven by military advancements, growing space tourism, and innovative ...

Since solid-fuel rockets can’t technically be throttled, [Joe] originally tried to time the ignition time of the descent motor in such a manner that it would burn out as the rocket touches down.

Despite much investigation as a rocket fuel, the full potential of boron ... preventing or delaying ignition and combustion.” In the first series of studies, the researchers found that various ...

There’s also a relay module onboard, which dumps power from a dedicated separate battery into the rocket motor igniter. This allows the rocket to be fired wirelessly. On the ground, the setup ...