Space is unforgiving about inefficiency. Every kilogram launched costs somewhere between $2,000 and $10,000 depending on the vehicle – and that’s on a good day with a favorable contract. In that ...
Portal’s heat exchanger thruster, known as Flare, fires up during a test in a vacuum chamber. (Portal Space Systems Photo) Bothell, Wash.-based Portal Space Systems says it has successfully tested its ...
It has long become obvious that if we are to expand our reach into the solar system, the current means of propulsion for spaceships would simply not do. With such goals set for the near future, the ...
There is technology being perfected to make particle accelerators 100-1000 times lower cost. This would enable production of nuclear material for space propulsion that could reach up to 0.5% of light ...
In a groundbreaking development, Ohio State University has unveiled a new concept for nuclear thermal propulsion that could significantly cut down travel time to Mars. Building on past space ...
Quantum Space has acquired Phase Four’s multi-mode propulsion assets to boost its capability to deliver highly maneuverable, persistent and cost-efficient platforms for national security, civil and ...
Viewed from orbit, Jackass Flats — situated in southern Nevada about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas — could easily be confused for Mars. The alluvial basin is full of tan and gray regolith, hued ...
For decades, nuclear propulsion has been a fixture of aerospace engineering proposals and government studies, always promising, never quite leaving the laboratory. That changes in 2028. NASA announced ...
So a propulsion idea that reduces the need to carry fuel in space deserves attention, even if it is still a long way from ...
In the relentless quest to make journeys to Mars shorter and safer, Russian scientists have recently turned heads with a bold claim: A plasma-based propulsion system could cut the Earth–Mars transit ...
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NASA tests its most powerful electric propulsion system yet for sending astronauts to Mars
"The successful performance of our thruster in this test demonstrates real progress toward sending an American astronaut to set foot on the Red Planet." ...
Karman Space & Defense has acquired Utah-based Industrial Solid Propulsion (ISP), a specialist in military-focused technologies, for a purchase price of up to $60 million. ISP products are used in the ...
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