China tested five rocket engines, including hydrogen-oxygen and methane-based types, to advance space exploration projects ...

One of his more interesting builds is his series on building rocket engines out of PVC pipe written in conjunction with [Chuck Knight]. For the propellent grains, the PVC rocket didn’t use the ...

The focus of LUMEN (short for Liquid Upper Stage Demonstrator Engine) is an engine fuelled by a combination of liquid oxygen and methane – considered to be a promising option for future rocket engines ...

While classic combustion in rocket engines takes place at constant pressure or even with a slight loss of pressure, the pressure increases significantly during detonation. A rocket engine based on ...

Rocket engines operate on the principle of Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In the context of rocket propulsion, this ...

China successfully conducted five rocket engine tests in a single day, signalling the implementation of major aerospace ...

Blue Origin successfully ignited the seven main engines on its massive New Glenn rocket. The test firing came as fog built over the Florida coast, and it marks the final major step in the rocket ...

For example, CMCs can tolerate temperatures up to 1,400 degrees Celsius, while nickel-based alloys, which are commonly used in rocket engines, can only handle up to 1,100 degrees Celsius.

Elon Musk's SpaceX company has performed a key test on its huge new rocket system, Starship. Engineers conducted what's called a "static fire", simultaneously igniting 31 out of 33 of the engines ...