XCOR Aerospace announced today that it had won a $3.3 million contract with ATK as part of ATK’s contract to develop low-cost LOX/methane rocket propulsion for NASA. Together with ATK, XCOR will ...

Alliant Techsystems recently demonstrated a critical capability of its liquid oxygen (LOX)/Methane rocket engine by igniting it in a vacuum chamber. The successful ignition test was designed to ...

Discover the fascinating history of rocket propulsion and see how methane is revolutionizing the future of space exploration. This video examines SpaceX's innovative use of methane in the Raptor ...

China's state-owned main space contractor tested five different rocket engines on one day last week in preparation for future missions and projects. The China Aerospace Science and Technology ...

BREMEN, Germany—Chinese state space industrial group Casc will begin testing a demonstrator methane-burning rocket engine using the expander configuration in November. Discussion of the work at the ...

SINGAPORE—Korean Air’s Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) and Hyundai Rotem have launched a joint program to develop a 35-ton-class reusable methane rocket engine for future launch vehicles. The effort is ...

The stainless steel Zhuque-3 could become China's most powerful reusable rocket. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Chinese ...

The Korean launch vehicle Nuri (KSLV-II) lifts off for its fourth launch from the Naro Space Center in Goheung County, South Jeolla Province, in the early hours of the 27th./Courtesy of News1 The next ...