Astrobotic’s "Chakram" engine just smashed a 300-second record. See how spinning shock waves could revolutionize NASA's Moon ...

Astrobotic Technology says it has fired a rotating detonation rocket engine at 4,000 pounds of thrust, a milestone that puts the Pittsburgh-based lunar logistics company at the leading edge of an ...

Looking to the future, NASA is investigating several technologies that will allow it to accomplish some bold objectives. This includes returning to the moon, creating the infrastructure that will let ...

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Astrobotic completed a successful series of hot-fire tests of its rotating detonation rocket engine prototype, marking a key milestone for the experimental propulsion technology.

Astrobotic’s Chakram engine survived a five-minute detonation burn that could reshape future rocket propulsion.

Two Chakram engine prototypes accumulated more than 470 seconds of total run time.

A US-based propulsion company has successfully launched and flown a new rocket powered by a unique rotating detonation engine. Although relatively small by rocket standards, the test could pave the ...

There's a somewhat simple explanation behind the rocket science at play here, but the visual result is astounding.

If we really are to fulfill all our dreams of expanding our reach into the solar system, we definitely must come up with new rocket engine technologies for our spaceships. The industry knows this, and ...

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