Going straight up is hard. It takes a lot of energy. For those of us who enjoy hiking, cycling or running, hills are the bane of our existence. The hills sap us of our strength and speed, and they ...

Chinese commercial launch firm Landspace is preparing for the first flight of its Zhuque-3 rocket, with a debut launch targeted for the final quarter of 2025. Zhuque-3 is a stainless steel rocket with ...

Today XCOR Aerospace announced a series of successful test firings of its new 7,500 pound thrust rocket engine. The tests were conducted as part of a $3.3 million subcontract XCOR has with Alliant ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -A new methane-powered rocket developed by China's LandSpace Technology launched six satellites into orbit on Saturday, as the private startup doubles down on a cheap, cleaner fuel ...

XCOR Aerospace announced today that it had won a $3.3 million contract with ATK as part of ATK’s contract to develop low-cost LOX/methane rocket propulsion for NASA. Together with ATK, XCOR will ...

A Bengaluru startup is testing India's first full-flow staged combustion rocket engine, the same rare technology that only ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ryan C. Fortenberry, University of Mississippi (THE CONVERSATION) Going straight up is ...