NASA’s Next Moon Rocket Runs on Shuttle Engines—Here’s the Story Behind Each One

NASA is getting ready to launch its massive, fully expendable rocket for the first crewed flight to the Moon since Apollo.
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Mission Mars: Nuclear thermal propulsion could double efficiency of rockets

MIT master’s student Taylor Hampson is advancing research into nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP), thanks ...
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Andromeda 2 Space Engine Opens the Doors to Fully Reusable Two-Stage Rockets

The reusability of different parts of a space rocket has opened the doors to a literal flood of launches to Earth orbit and beyond. Thanks to the fact that space companies now no longer have to make a ...
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AI is printing the rocket engine that could beat SpaceX at its own game

SpaceX owns 98% of global rocket launches, a monopoly with virtually no competition. Only China is competing with Elon Musk at this point in number of launches and, while the country is getting closer ...
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Archimedes Staged Combustion Rocket Engine Nails First Hot Fire Test, First Flight in 2025

There never was a better time to do business in space exploration. One needs to look no further than the many space startups presently operating in this industry to realize that's so. Another proof of ...
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This Company Wants To Use AI To Mass-Produce Rocket Engines

SpaceX currently controls nearly every rocket launch on Earth. With 98% of global orbital launches under its belt, Elon Musk's company has become the de facto gatekeeper to space. While China is still ...