Rockets are our species' best way of escaping the atmosphere of Earth and reaching space. But the process behind getting these machines to work is far from simple. Here's what you need to know about ...

Chinese space engineers have conducted the first ignition test of China’s most powerful solid-propellant rocket engine, which will be used on new-generation rockets, according to the Academy of ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded X-Bow Systems, a startup that specializes in solid rocket propulsion, a $17.8 million contract to demonstrate additive manufacturing ...

The smell of melting plastic filled the work area of a local space company early one morning. It was the smell of recycled plastic beads being converted into solid rocket fuel grains. This is not your ...