Phys.org

Plasma propulsion system could help remove space debris without contact

Space has a trash problem, with defunct satellites, rockets, and smaller broken bits orbiting Earth at high speeds. The amount of space junk is only increasing, raising the risk of collision with ...
autoevolution

NASA Is Back Testing Nuclear Propulsion for Spaceships for the First Time Since the 1960s

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 ...
U.S. News & World Report

L3Harris Sells 60% Stake in Space Propulsion Business for $845 Million

Jan 5 (Reuters) - L3Harris Technologies said on ‌Monday it will sell ‌an about 60% stake in its space propulsion and power systems business to private equity firm AE Industrial ‍Partners for $845 ...
NextBigFuture

Better Accelerators to Produce Kilograms of Isotopes for Fast Space Propulsion

There is technology being perfected to make particle accelerators 100-1000 times lower cost. This would enable production of nuclear material for space propulsion that could reach up to 0.5% of light ...
RealClearScience

NASA Can Open Up the Solar System With Nuclear Propulsion

Viewed from orbit, Jackass Flats — situated in southern Nevada about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas — could easily be confused for Mars. The alluvial basin is full of tan and gray regolith, hued ...
The Business Journals

What L3Harris' $845M space propulsion sale means for its defense-focused goals

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min L3Harris is taking on a new ...
Seeking Alpha

L3Harris near deal to sell stake in space propulsion asset - Reuters

L3Harris Technologies (LHX) is nearing a deal to sell a 60% stake in a portfolio of space and propulsion businesses to private equity firm AE Industrial Partners, with an announcement expected as soon ...
SpaceNews

Moog Breaks Ground on New Propulsion Clean Room to Support Satellite and Missile Growth

East Aurora, NY – Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a worldwide designer, manufacturer and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems announces the ...
Forbes

Our Nation’s Space Nuclear Policy Needs All Three Of Its Legs

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. A fast nuclear thermal propelled spacecraft enters lunar orbit. It also contains a ...

Built Without Venture Capital: How a Chennai Startup Quietly Engineered India's Hybrid Rocket Propulsion

Built without venture capital, powered by indigenous engineering and validated through two successful rocket launches, ...
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Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration

This activity was supported by Contract No. NNH16CD01B/80HQTR20F0059 with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this ...