New lithium-plasma engine passes key Mars propulsion test

You're on the fourth human mission to Mars, and you're told the Odyssey spacecraft designed to take you there will be the ...

NASA’s Lithium-Fed Nuclear Thruster Flares to Life in First of Its Kind Test

NASA fired up a prototype of its electromagnetic thruster inside a vacuum chamber, reaching power levels of up to 120 ...

NASA's Next Big Step In Space Travel Will Be A Nuclear-Powered Mission To Mars

NASA has plans for a giant leap in its method of space travel, beginning with a nuclear-powered mission to Mars that's ...
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NASA hits record power in lithium plasma thruster test for Mars

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has successfully tested a lithium-fed magnetoplasmadynamic thruster at 120 kilowatts, over 25 times more powerful than current spaceflight electric thrusters. The ...

Astrobotic’s Detonation Engine Fires 4,000 Pounds of Thrust in Wild Test

Space startup Astrobotic put its rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) to the test for the first time, demonstrating a ...
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Orion’s Service Module Completes Critical Propulsion Test

NASA is building a system to send astronauts to the Moon for Artemis missions, and that includes tests to make sure the Orion spacecraft is prepared to safely carry crew on an alternate mission ...
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Aerojet Engine Test Validates Low-Risk Propulsion Solution for NASA’s Constellation Program – Orion Service Modul

Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, successfully completed 250 hot-fire test sequences of its legendary R-4D 100-pound-thrust bipropellant engine. The test included over 20,000 starts under a broad ...
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Space rocket tests will soon be carried out in Buckinghamshire

The UK Space Agency is investing £4.12 million in a new rocket testing site in Buckinghamshire. The National Propulsion Test Facility in Westcott will provide a space for UK companies and academics to ...