Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have made significant strides in enhancing spacecraft efficiency ...

NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3), an innovative mission to test solar sail propulsion, is facing ...

A consortium led by Belgian engineering firm Tractebel has completed the European Space Agency-commissioned RocketRoll ...

The idea behind the new project, which would create a spacecraft powered by both chemical rockets and electric propulsion, is ...

Where it differs is in the power output, which should allow it to work as the primary propulsion method for large deep space and cargo missions. Much of the development and projections are covered ...

spacecraft, and cargo into low-Earth orbit and beyond. These vehicles rely on propulsion systems that generate immense thrust to overcome Earth's gravitational pull and achieve the necessary ...

The US Space Force is funding a $35 million research initiative to develop spacecraft propulsion powered by nuclear ...

EOI Space is thrilled to announce the successful completion of the first phase testing of our leading-edge, sixth-generation hall effect thruster (HET-F).

SAN FRANCISCO – Southern California startup Viridian Space Corp. is developing an electric propulsion system for spacecraft in very low Earth orbit that scoops up air for plasma thrusters. The ...

NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System has successfully deployed its solar sail, marking a significant achievement in ...

Fuel tanks, valves, propellant assembly, pressure regulator, thrusters, manifold subsystems, and regulators are all part of the space propulsion system. Several distinct propulsion methods are ...

The integration of electric propulsion systems signifies a departure from traditional chemical thrusters and highlights the ...