Historic engine test: SpaceX fired all 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy V3 booster at full thrust and duration for the first time, a major program milestone. Launch window set: Federal airspace ...
Firefly Aerospace announced Nov. 28 the first test of its Miranda engine that will be used on the Antares 330 and MLV launch vehicles. Credit: Firefly Aerospace WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace has ...
A qualification test of a Raptor 2 engine has resulted in a dramatic explosion at SpaceX’s McGregor facility. The company has yet to comment on the incident, but it’s unlikely to affect the upcoming ...
Rolls-Royce International, in partnership with easyJet, successfully completed a test run of its AE 2100A gas turbine engine powered entirely by "green" hydrogen. This groundbreaking test marks the ...
LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has completed the ...
Agnikul Cosmos has test-fired four semi-cryogenic rocket engines together as a clustered system. The milestone advances its modular Agnibaan rocket and underlines India's growing private launch ...
All but two of the rocket's 33 Raptor engines were engaged during the critical test, which SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says is still enough for an orbital launch. Reading time 3 minutes SpaceX performed the ...
A prototype ion engine that uses lithium vapor as a propellant has aced its first tests, achieving 25 times more power than previous ion engines.