SAN FRANCISCO – Southern California startup Viridian Space Corp. is developing an electric propulsion system for spacecraft in very low Earth orbit that scoops up air for plasma thrusters. The ...

Isn’t the whole point of ‘space’ that there’s no air up there?” You’re right, in a way. And yes, rockets and satellites usually rely on actual “rocket” engines to maneuver ... can make great headway ...

After 47 years and 15 billion miles, the Plasma Science Experiment aboard NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft has been turned off. NASA’s twin Voyager spacecraft were originally designed for a four-year ...

If there’s anything that came from one of the worlds that was promised to us in "Back to the Future" or "The Jetsons" or ...

Several developments have taken place in this sphere lately, and General Atomics (GA) is the latest in the arena to make new ...

Not just on Earth, but in space as well. Astro engineers have ... That being said, Howe Industries is developing a Pulsed Plasma Rocket engine design to have 100,000 N (73,756 lbf) of thrust ...

SpaceX, which is funding most of Starship's development costs, says upgraded versions will be capable of hauling 200 metric ...

Wang Haoze, one of the three taikonauts who will carry out the Shenzhou-19 spaceflight mission, meets the press at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 29, ...

On Sunday, SpaceX achieved a major engineering milestone by successfully catching its massive Starship rocket booster using ...

Kossowski’s story reflects that of so many small shops, both in metal finishing and metal fabrication. People remain stuck in ...

SpaceX is poised to launch its massive Starship rocket on its fifth major flight on Sunday morning, aiming to “catch” the vehicle’s booster after it returns from space in a key test of the craft’s ...

Please verify your email address. Projectile speed of Plasma Weapons increases by 50%. Weapon Perks are unlockable upgrades for specific weapons that confer various ...