General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) just hit a massive milestone that could alter the future of space exploration ... of fuel after thermal cycling in hydrogen representative ...

An onboard view of the inflatable module tested aboard the Shijian-19 spacecraft. Credit: CAST BREMEN, Germany — China tested out a small expandable module in orbit during the recent Shijian-19 ...

The United States Space Force just offered a rare glimpse of its shadowy X-37B space plane in orbit. And now ... test solar power beaming from space, thermal protection systems and autonomous ...

based Portal Space ... of nuclear thermal propulsion without the burden of launching a reactor.” The system is designed to push Supernova and its payloads from, say, low Earth orbit to a ...

According to the U.S. Space Force ... months (or years) in orbit, and then lands like a conventional aircraft. Over the years, it has tested everything from advanced thermal protection systems ...

First, they’re a lot cheaper to get into orbit. One reason is weight ... hold up against the hazards of space: radiation exposure, thermal cycling, debris impact. For example, BEAM has a ...

For its second mission, Hydrosat plans to send a multispectral and thermal infrared imaging instrument into orbit early next year on a Muon Space Constellation-as-a-Service spacecraft. Data from ...

“Think about it as finally bringing what you see in Star Trek into reality in orbit, to actually move spacecraft the way ... components for Portal’s solar thermal propulsion system are being ...

The U.S. Space Force announced that its X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle spacecraft, currently in orbit as part of the ... and control, thermal protection systems, avionics, high-temperature structures ...

(The ultimate goal is for private companies to have low Earth orbit installations ... life-span is due to thermal cycling; wear from the dockings and undockings of spacecraft; and other factors.

Next week, Space X is ... as STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement), a relatively new type of Northern Lights. Fram2 will attempt to grow oyster mushrooms in orbit as part of the ...

This means there's a gap in the market for a new space station, and Sierra Space hopes its inflatable station will be up to the task. But before it can be sent into orbit, the company is inflating ...