Two United States based firms have entered into a partnership to advance high-power nuclear electric propulsion technology for faster space travel. Ad Astra Rocket Company (Ad Astra) and The Space ...

A French launch startup that recently closed a funding round is seeking defense applications for its hybrid propulsion technology.

Companies will target continued improvements to aircraft fuel efficiency, durability and operating costs PARIS, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada today announce their intent ...

Nearly three years ago, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced its intent to develop a flyable nuclear thermal propulsion system. The goal was to develop more responsive control of ...

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 ...

NASA plans to send crewed missions to Mars over the next decade — but the 140 million-mile (225 million-kilometer) journey to the red planet could take several months to years round trip. This ...

A propulsion technology breakthrough has resulted in a new patent for SUNY Oswego’s electrical and computer engineering professor Adrian Ieta’s ionic wind research. In 2018, Ieta and a team of ...

Solna, Sweden — October 2025 — ECAPS AB, Sweden’s leading propulsion technology provider, has announced successful testing of its new Fast-Start Thruster (FAST) technology, a major advancement that ...

Since opening its first design office in the tiny New Jersey garage of Pratt & Whitney founder Frederick Rentschler’s associate Andy Willgoos, Pratt & Whitney has never veered from its quest to stay ...

EasyJet continues to back hydrogen as the budget carrier’s most likely future fuel, having quietly shelved interest in all-electric short-haul aircraft as part of its decarbonisation plan. The UK ...

ZeroAvia plans to flight test its liquid hydrogen fuel management system on its Dornier 228 propulsion testbed. Credit: ZeroAvia The UK government has awarded funding through its Aerospace Technology ...