A Japanese space startup is buying US-made rocket engines for use with its small, reusable launch vehicles in a bid to bridge the gap between the country’s large-scale satellite production and its ...

SpaceX owns 98% of global rocket launches, a monopoly with virtually no competition. Only China is competing with Elon Musk at this point in number of launches and, while the country is getting closer ...

Venus Aerospace just took one giant leap toward hypersonic travel. The Houston-based startup successfully completed the first U.S. flight test of an exotic new type of engine, capable of enabling ...

A Texas-based startup just made aviation history. The company completed the first U.S. flight test of a next-generation rocket engine that could be transformational for both hypersonic weaponry and ...

SpaceX currently controls nearly every rocket launch on Earth. With 98% of global orbital launches under its belt, Elon Musk's company has become the de facto gatekeeper to space. While China is still ...

Sassie Duggleby, co-founder and chief executive of Venus Aerospace (right) speaks at Axios "Future of Defense" conference. Credit: Axios WASHINGTON — Rocket propulsion startup Venus Aerospace ...

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