In theory, water-based propulsion systems are a low-cost, safer alternative to conventional engines. Water is easier to ...

In the case of chemical propulsion, General Galactic is planning to split hydrogen and oxygen in the water via electrolysis, ...

Former SpaceX engineer, Halen Mattison, and his startup, General Galactic, are looking to revolutionize rocket propulsion by ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers are developing a new type of rocket propellant made of a frozen mixture of water and "nanoscale aluminum" powder that is more environmentally friendly than ...

A former SpaceX engineer says he has solved the long-standing engineering problems that have kept water-based rocket ...

Development of a reversible high-pressure fuel cell is the key to a space transportation architecture based around using water for fuel, says the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

Generally speaking the rockets in use today in space exploration are not airbreathers. They are built in such a way that they generally carry both the fuel and the oxidizer they need to work, and that ...

The Emirates Aviation University has held its fifth annual Water Rocket Competition, in collaboration with Boeing. With the EAU Campus as the backdrop, close to 100 students across 12 UAE schools came ...

A rocket launch looks like a contest between raw power and engineering control, but the most critical moments happen before the vehicle even leaves the ground. In the final seconds on the launchpad, ...