October 2021
Mining lunar hydrogen
... electrolysis allows the production of oxygen. In addition, hydrogen is the keystone for energy production and as a component of rocket fuel. Following the new insights into the Moon’s internal structure being developed by scientists Renee Weber from...
May 2024
Spaceflight revolution on a shoestring
... improves sustainability, as does the use of hydrogen fuel. While it is possible that the required safety levels ... boost to the hydrogen economy, as spaceplanes will use mostly that fuel; the cost of clearing space debris and of setting up a system...
11 January 2016
Space Mining company showcase the first 3D printed object made from asteroid metals
... essential for life (as we know it), water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen, two elements that are used in rocket fuel and is hence a major component in propelling astronauts further into the outer reaches of space. As Lewicki explains, that...
28 July 2021
Japan successfully tests rocket engine propelled by shock waves
... during this process. As such, combustion takes place under almost constant volume, which in turn leads to greater fuel efficiency. In addition to adding heat at a constant volume, a detonation wave also rapidly compresses the mixture meaning that...
July 2014
The hypersonic grail: advances at DARPA, AFRL and beyond
... hypersonic cruise missile using conventional liquid hydrocarbon fuel Another example is the development of an advanced...-breathing rocket engine that cools incoming air with hydrogen fuel run through a heat exchanger. The engine, called Sabre...
July 2014
View from Inmarsat: the search for MH370 and using satellites for safety
... encouraged. It has significant operational safety benefits, airspace capacity benefits, and allows airlines to choose the most fuel-efficient routes, using FANS CPDLC communications. Assuming the systematic use of FANS by all capable aircraft would...
