This development in multi-material manufacturing resolves a key issue in aerospace applications, particularly in rocket propulsion systems where various component sections demand unique material ...

Here’s how it works. Rocket Lab launched five "Internet of Things" satellites on Saturday (Feb. 8). A 59-foot-tall (18 meters) Electron rocket carrying five spacecraft for the French company ...

The best, in fact, the only, candidate for this is the Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) system or nuclear rocket. First conceived of in 1945, this is a rocket that replaces burning chemical fuel ...

Fortunately, scientists can launch the rocket with some sideways momentum so that it misses the Earth when it returns. They can even do this so it continuously falls around the Earth forever.

The tests showed the fuel can withstand the harsh conditions of a nuclear thermal propulsion reactor. In other words, it has the capability to one day power a nuclear rocket that could fire humans ...

One option NASA is exploring is nuclear electric propulsion, which employs a nuclear ... we eliminate trying to fit the whole system into one rocket fairing," said Amanda Stark, a heat transfer ...

The Rocket League World Championship, commonly referred to as Worlds, is the crowning event of the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS). The RLCS is the most prestigious level of esports ...

Rocket Lab launched 16 rockets in 2024, 60% more than the 10 it launched in 2023. Rival SpaceX launched far more rockets -- 138 -- but its growth rate from 2023 was slower. Fully-loaded Rocket Lab ...

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL ... Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! In another post that day, Leshin linked to a disaster-relief ...

After back-to-back wins over the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and a thrilling win in Boston over the Celtics, the Rockets were at a four-year high. Their ...

Credit: OroraTech WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab announced Jan. 22 a contract to launch a set of wildfire-monitoring satellites for German company OroraTech on a short turnaround. Rocket Lab said it ...

SpaceX halted the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday with 11 seconds to spare after a plane allegedly flew into restricted airspace near the launchpad. The California exhibition set to send ...