A technology that could propel crewed missions to Mars and robotic spacecraft throughout the solar system was recently put to ...

Dassault has selected Spain’s Arkadia Space to supply the propulsion system for its VORTEX-D reusable spaceplane demonstrator ...

Researchers at Texas A&M University have demonstrated a laser-driven propulsion system that can lift ...

Every year, companies and space agencies launch hundreds of rockets into space—and that number is set to grow dramatically with ambitious missions to the moon, Mars and beyond. But these dreams hinge ...

Artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping how rockets fly, how spacecraft sip propellant and how engineers think about the leap to nuclear propulsion. What began as a set of algorithms for ...

Laser light can lift and steer tiny chips in three dimensions, demonstrating a new form of propulsion for spacecraft.

Delray Beach, FL, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The space propulsion market was valued at USD 13.36 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to USD 20.02 billion at a compound annual growth rate ...

The White House's space nuclear policy funds lunar power and electric propulsion but sidelines nuclear thermal propulsion, ...

HOUGHTON, MI, UNITED STATES, January 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Orbion Space Technology has delivered 33 Aurora Hall-effect propulsion modules to York Space ...

This week, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman announced the agency will be developing the "first nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft" ahead of a planned 2028 launch to Mars. The ambition of the ...

This study will identify primary technical and programmatic challenges, merits, and risks for developing and demonstrating space nuclear propulsion technologies of interest to future exploration ...