China's state-owned main space contractor tested five different rocket engines on one day last week in preparation for future missions and projects. The China Aerospace Science and Technology ...

China's state-owned main space contractor tested five different rocket engines on one day last week in preparation for future missions and projects. The China Aerospace Science and Technology ...

The Xuanniao-1 (Black Bird-1) will use nine Canglong-1 methane-liquid oxygen engines developed by Beijing Aerospace Propulsion Technology Co. Ltd., a commercial rocket engine maker founded in 2018.

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(Rudy Ruitenberg/staff) PARIS — Pan-European missile maker MBDA bought the remaining 50% of rocket-engine supplier Roxel from co-owner Safran, in a move the company expects will help it ramp up ...

After a successful engine burn test in October, Maine-based bluShift Aerospace is planning for its next big milestone: a suborbital flight test toward the end of 2025. The rocket company ...

and a previous launch was abandoned when unwanted ice formed in some of the rocket engine pipes. Around 13 minutes after liftoff, the rocket’s second stage reached orbit, which has been a goal ...

SpaceX's 7th Starship flight didn't achieve all it set out to For the first time, SpaceX flew Starship with a reused Raptor rocket engine. The Super Heavy booster runs on 33 Raptor engines.

An entire New Shepard rocket could fit within the fairing, with room to spare on the sides. New Glenn’s first stage is powered by seven of Blue Origin’s BE-4 engines, fueled with liquefied ...

Rocket engine propellant — used for missiles and space rockets alike — is currently made using a process known as casting and curing, which can take as long as two months to produce ...

Blue Origin is now aiming to launch its first orbital-class rocket no earlier than Sunday (Jan. 12) after a weather delay to usher in a new era for the company. If you're hoping to watch it live ...

But the company failed to land New Glenn's main rocket engine, or booster, onto a platform in the Atlantic Ocean. It had hoped that the booster would be reusable for future launches but after ...