The rocket is about to traverse four miles to the launchpad — at about 1 mph.

Rockets rarely blast straight upward and keep going in that direction. Instead, most orbital launches curve eastward, leaning into the spin of the planet to squeeze out every bit of free speed they ...

SpaceX’s Raptor engine and Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine are two key innovations in rocket propulsion, each with its unique design and performance characteristics. While the Raptor engine leverages ...

Galactic Energy developed the CQ-90 liquid oxygen-kerosene engine for PALLAS-2 through an upgrade of its CQ-50 engine. It features a bidirectional swing capability of up to 6 degrees, is capable of ...

The Earth is much larger than most people realize. You need to use engines if you want to efficiently navigate large sections of the planet. Everything from cars to planes relies on engines, but they ...

There’s a race in China among several companies vying to become the next to launch and land an orbital-class rocket, and the starting gun could go off as soon as tonight. LandSpace, one of several ...

A private Chinese firm has successfully launched the world's largest solid-propellant rocket for a second time. The company, Orienspace, launched the gigantic 30-meter Gravity-1 rocket from a barge in ...

Sassie Duggleby, co-founder and chief executive of Venus Aerospace (right) speaks at Axios "Future of Defense" conference. Credit: Axios WASHINGTON — Rocket propulsion startup Venus Aerospace ...