HUNTSVILLE, Ala.–Orion Propulsion, Inc. today announced completion of a qualification test program for the Forward Propulsion System (FPS) of Bigelow Aerospace’s Sundancer Project, the world’s first ...

New Mexico – December 10, 2024 – Desert Works Propulsion, leading provider of electric propulsion (EP) expertise as a service, proudly announces the launch of DW-1, its state-of-the-art vacuum test ...

Electric propulsion has been on the horizon for aviation for some time. A new propulsion system, which has commenced testing, may be a crucial step toward realizing what's proven a surprisingly ...

Lilium successfully completed initial full-throttle testing of its electric jet's propulsion unit, marking a critical step toward its first crewed flight planned for later this year. This milestone is ...

NASA has begun qualification testing on what it calls "cutting-edge" solar electric propulsion (SEP) thrusters. The innovative thrusters will be showcased on the Gateway space station that will orbit ...

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory achieved a significant propulsion milestone when a Draper rocket engine reached supersonic flight conditions during a controlled test. The trial, conducted at ...

RTX reached a full-power test milestone on its hybrid-electric propulsion demonstrator, achieving 1MW motor rated power, according to a June 19, 2023 company release. The test validated the company’s ...

NASA conducts an RS-25 hot fire test on the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in south Mississippi in 2023. Credit: NASA Office of Inspector General HOUSTON—Much of NASA’s rocket ...

Overair, Inc., developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, announced the successful commencement of Butterfly’s full-scale propulsion system test program, a significant ...

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 ...

Having flown a Robinson R44 light helicopter modified to electric propulsion in 2016 as a proof of concept, Tier 1 Engineering is beginning ground tests of its certifiable power train conversion. The ...

It has long become obvious that if we are to expand our reach into the solar system, the current means of propulsion for spaceships would simply not do. With such goals set for the near future, the ...