Since the 1950s rocket engineers have toyed with the idea of a novel engine design that could –- in theory –- revolutionize the way we conceive of space travel. The aerospike might sound like a ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The aerospike engine—which uses air pressure to shape the downward force needed to launch a spacecraft—has been on the cusp of entering mainstream ...

An artificial intelligence engineer called Noyron has successfully designed, manufactured, and tested one of the most challenging rocket engines in the aerospace industry: a cryogenic aerospike ...

Showing how far AI engineering has come, a new aerospike engine burning oxygen and kerosene capable of 1,100 lb (5,000 N) of thrust has successfully been hot-fired for 11 seconds. It was designed from ...

LEAP71, a Dubai-based startup, has achieved a significant milestone by successfully test-firing a prototype aerospike engine in the United Kingdom. Aerospike engines, known for their unique design and ...

A joint academic / industry team conducted the first known flight test of a powered liquid-propellant aerospike engine this past Saturday, 20 September 2003. California State University, Long Beach ...

The world's first flight test for an aerospike rocket engine ended in disaster, but Polaris Aerospace is back on track, preparing to fly two new prototypes for its MIRA supersonic/hypersonic aerospike ...

AI is one of the most misused tools in modern technology, which is why whenever I see it doing something actually useful and cool I like to point at it and loudly scream "More like this, please!". In ...

The Spanish and French company Pangea is positioning itself as a go-to propulsion company within the aerospace industry. It first drew attention in 2021 with a successful demonstration of an aerospike ...

If you take a really close look at the present-day aerospace industry, you'd be amazed to learn how many companies, old and new, are working on incredible projects that may forever change our world.