China has successfully conducted an escape flight test on its lunar spacecraft Mengzhou, which means“dream ship” in Mandarin. By 2030, the country pl ...

Witness the incredible power of a 30-engine rocket test that led to the largest non-nuclear explosion in recorded history. This groundbreaking event showcased the immense energy and engineering ...

Nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) has stood as a promising potential alternative propulsion technology for decades. Chemical rockets have begun to reach their theoretical maximum efficiency, and ...

Rocket Lab plans to utilize its Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) launch vehicle to compete for contracts under these programs.

A nuclear fusion rocket could be the key to unlocking speedy flights in space exploration, and one company hopes to test it as early as 2027.

While this latest test doesn’t make nuclear-powered rocket engines viable just yet, it’s an important step on the journey.

Home > Aerospace Nuclear Rocket Fuel Test Success Paves the Way for Faster Space Travel Future nuclear rocket engines could cut Mars travel times to weeks.

General Atomics and NASA achieved an important milestone on the road to using nuclear-powered rockets by testing a new fuel and finding it can withstand extreme conditions.

That's 4,220 degree Fahrenheit (2,326°C), roughly equivalent to the heat a nuclear rocket engine would reach during a boost maneuver.

The goal is to test the nuclear thermal rocket engine enabled spacecraft in Earth orbit during 2027. Using a nuclear thermal rocket will reduce travel time, bringing a range of potential benefits ...

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking proposals for Phases 2 and 3 of its Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations programme, which aims to demonstrate a nuclear ...