China's state-owned main space contractor tested five different rocket engines on one day last week in preparation for future ...

However, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has recently completed a successful test of a different type of rocket, known as a rotating detonation engine. The engine relies on an ...

The rocket in question was driven by a powerful Russian engine unlike any ever built in the States. Although this particular engine was new, the design dated back to the space age. By the early ...

To build propulsion energy, you need to understand the basics of propulsion and the different ... (or jet) engine, the ramjet, and the rocket 1. Propeller: This is the most common type of ...

China tested five rocket engines, including hydrogen-oxygen and methane-based types, to advance space exploration projects ...

Rockets, too, rely on engines for propulsion, though they are different in their design and proportions. Traditional rocket engines are built for a single launch: they ignite once to launch, and any ...

Blue Origin successfully launched the rocket after an attempt earlier in the week was scrubbed. The flight is a crucial test of the company’s ability to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

For the first time since its founding, nearly a quarter of a century ago, Blue Origin had reached orbit. The long-awaited ...