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The secret behind China's 'explosive carving' craft
Solid fuel, a key component in rocket engines, plays a decisive role in the trajectory and accuracy of the rocket.
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Japan experiences problems during Epsilon S rocket engine test
Japan's Epsilon S rocket engine test continued to experience combustion problems, resulting in a massive explosion and fire at the Tanegashima Space Center test site.
Space science
Hundred times hotter than the core of the Sun, this country's rocket engine leaves American and Chinese rockets in the dust
Soon, the world will witness the ultimate orbital performance with this unique super rocket.
New technology
The engine can help the plane reach speeds of Mach 9
Engineers successfully tested a drone at subsonic speeds equipped with a rocket-like combustion engine, which can reach speeds of 11,000 km/h when flying commercially in…
Space science
Russia has created the 'heart' of a plasma rocket engine prototype
The resulting plasma rocket engine will allow the Russian Federation to gain technological leadership in this field and reach new heights in space exploration activities.
Space science
3D-printed rocket engine generates 10 tons of thrust
The E-2, a 3D-printed rocket engine developed by the US private space company Launcher Light, passes its first maximum thrust test.
Scientific application
Rocket engine runs on plastic waste
Pulsar Fusion is developing and testing rocket engines powered by compounds found in recycled plastic waste.
New technology
New groundbreaking rocket engine system
Researchers have developed a new advanced rocket propulsion system that was once thought impossible.
Space science
Jeff Bezos is making 'the most important rocket engine of the century'
Elon Musk has SpaceX, Richard Branson has Virgin Galactic, and Jeff Bezos has Blue Origin. 3 giants with three aerospace startups are opening up a new generation of spac…
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Why is the rocket engine still burning out of space even without oxygen?
Probably once a child, most of the dreamy souls in us had once dreamed of a certain occasion to fly away from Earth, right?
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What happens inside the rocket when taking off?
An American engineer who discovered the process occurring inside the rocket when taking off was recorded by slow motion.
Space science
A SpaceX rocket engine exploded during testing
SpaceX's statement on 9/11 said no one was injured and all safety regulations were fully implemented during the incident.
Space science
SpaceX tested new engines to bring people to Mars
SpaceX is preparing to test a more powerful new Raptor engine, promising to be used in space shuttle to bring people to Mars in 2018.
Space science
Russia tested its astronaut nuclear engine
According to Skolkovo Innovation Center, which is called