In theory, water-based propulsion systems are a low-cost, safer alternative to conventional engines. Water is easier to ...

In a groundbreaking development, Ohio State University has unveiled a new concept for nuclear thermal propulsion that could significantly cut down travel time to Mars. Building on past space ...

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 United States flew a reactor in space in the 1960s and has studied nuclear thermal propulsion for decades. Fuel is not the primary limitation either; the enriched uranium supply chain is ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Every year, companies and space agencies launch hundreds of rockets ...

How can nuclear propulsion help improve deep space missions by significantly reducing the amount of time to reach Mars and beyond? This is what a recent study published in Acta Astronautica hopes to ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) ("Momentus" or the "Company"), a U.S. commercial space company that offers transportation and other in-space infrastructure services, ...

L3Harris Technologies has agreed to sell a majority stake in its space propulsion and power systems business to AE Industrial Partners, the private equity firm behind other space companies such as ...

Our customers rely on us to provide propulsion systems that perform as expected on orbit… For Orbion, delivering flight-ready hardware is not a milestone – it’s the way we operate.”” — Brad King, ...

Jan 5 (Reuters) - L3Harris Technologies said on ‌Monday it will sell ‌an about 60% stake in its space propulsion and power systems business to private equity firm AE Industrial ‍Partners for $845 ...