HUNTSVILLE, Ala.–Orion Propulsion, Inc. today announced completion of a qualification test program for the Forward Propulsion System (FPS) of Bigelow Aerospace’s Sundancer Project, the world’s first ...
Electric propulsion has been on the horizon for aviation for some time. A new propulsion system, which has commenced testing, may be a crucial step toward realizing what's proven a surprisingly ...
NASA Stennis Space Center, sitting in Hancock County, acts as the largest rocket propulsion test site in the United States.
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (July 23, 2025) – The U.S. Army Redstone Test Center’s Propulsion Test Division has long served as the Army’s premier static test facility, boasting a rich history of evaluating ...
NASA has begun qualification testing on what it calls "cutting-edge" solar electric propulsion (SEP) thrusters. The innovative thrusters will be showcased on the Gateway space station that will orbit ...
A chip-sized structure made of silicon nanopillars floated off a surface inside a Cornell University lab, pushed upward by nothing but focused laser light. The tiny device, smaller than a grain of ...
The first remanufactured Jetcruzer 500 entered flight testing in September 2024. Credit: Jetcruzer International Hydrogen-electric propulsion developer ZeroAvia has secured the first sale of a ...
SAIC has secured a $241.7 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport to provide maintenance and ...
Benchmark Macaw ASCENT thruster during hotfire testing Benchmark’s 22-Newton Macaw ASCENT thruster during hotfire at the company’s propulsion test facility near Pleasanton, California. Credit: ...
The UK Space Agency is investing £4.12 million in a new rocket testing site in Buckinghamshire. The National Propulsion Test Facility in Westcott will provide a space for UK companies and academics to ...
Overair, Inc., developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, announced the successful commencement of Butterfly’s full-scale propulsion system test program, a significant ...
The first human Mars explorers won’t have it easy. Every additional day in deep space will increase their exposure to deadly ...