Watch how the Space Launch System rocket RS-25 undergoes a core stage engine test-fire. Credit: NASA's Stennis Space Center ...

The newly tested engines could power a variety of space projects. China's state-owned main space contractor tested five different rocket engines on one day last week in preparation for future ...

The third Starship test flight last March saw the spacecraft reach its planned trajectory and fly halfway around the world ...

The chemical reaction taking place in most rockets has the same constituent elements as a fire—there's fuel ... an internal combustion engine does. That's why rockets have to carry tanks ...

As ISRO gears up for a milestone 100th rocket launch, scientists at the Indian space agency are carefully monitoring the health of the 50-metre tall rocket that stands at the second launch pad at ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. China's state-owned main space contractor tested five different rocket engines on one day last ...

Up until now, the main way of propelling spacecraft has been through chemical rockets. To be fair, that's nothing to sneer at. Chemical engines put the first satellite into space, the first man on ...