One hundred years ago yesterday, Robert H. Goddard ignited a small rocket fueled by gasoline and liquid oxygen on a frozen farm in Auburn, Massachusetts. That flight lasted roughly 2.5 seconds. Today, ...

Robert Goddard launched the 1st liquid-fueled rocket 100 years ago today.

Storable liquid rocket engine powers AFRL's Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator DENVER, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Ursa Major recently executed a ...

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Ursa Major have successfully completed the first ...

With an avalanche of private space companies upon us, the number of engines meant to carry rockets and their cargo into space has grown rapidly over the past few years. This world is now dominated by ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Shown here is the RL-10 rocket engine ...

Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that NASA has successfully completed altitude testing of Aerojet’s advanced 5500-lbf Liquid Oxygen (LOX)/Liquid Methane (LCH4) Rocket Engine at ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is the J-2 liquid propellant ...

Launching rockets may seem like a lofty goal achieved only at major companies like NASA and SpaceX, yet UC Santa Barbara ...