The RL60 next generation cryogenic upper-stage rocket engine has achieved another set of milestones, as all major components have been independently tested and delivered to the assembly floor at Pratt ...

In response to a query from Ars about the engine test anomalies, Rocket Lab Chief Executive Officer Pete Beck downplayed concerns.

Thirty years ago there was no Internet, laptop computers or CDs; Gerald Ford was president; “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” was on TV; and “Jaws” was at the movies. But in South Mississippi, NASA ...

Brunswick aerospace startup bluShift Aerospace’s latest engine test last week, at Brunswick Landing, yielded key insights into next steps for improving fuel combustion. “Like a car engine, the goal is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Building a trick engine for a classic truck project can be an expensive proposition, something the average person's cash flow doesn't always accommodate. Most of us would like to have the latest, ...

We're always told that rocket science is the hardest form of science out there and a raft of explosions on the launch pad in recent months makes me inclined to agree. Now, a Japanese rocket engine ...

The two announcements highlight RTX's parallel work on both air-breathing and solid rocket propulsion technologies through its businesses. RTX made two propulsion announcements on Sept. 24, 2025, ...

Pratt & Whitney has successfully completed initial ground testing on its first PurePower PW1000G series engine for the Bombardier CSeries aircraft. The engine completed nearly 200 hours of ground ...

SpaceX has released some dramatic footage (below) of the Starship spacecraft undergoing a static-fire engine test ahead of the next launch of the Super Heavy booster and Starship spacecraft, ...