ISRO moves step closer to more powerful LVM-3 with key engine test

Isro has successfully tested a new semi-cryogenic engine, achieving 175 tonnes of thrust. This crucial step towards a more ...
Jalopnik

Engine Compression Test: What It Tells You And Why It Matters

Getting an engine compression test for your car is a bit like having your blood pressure taken. It sounds complicated without context, but it's a relatively straightforward and painless procedure that ...
SlashGear

Engine Compression Testers: What Different Types Exist & How Much Do They Cost?

Most engines generate power from an internal combustion system. On the basic level, these engines work by compressing fuel and air into a tight space. Within the cylinders of an engine, pistons pump ...
Business Wire

Rocket Lab Completes Archimedes Engine Build, Begins Engine Test Campaign

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has completed the ...
Jalopnik

SpaceX Starship Engine Test Is Successful In Every Way, Except For All Of The Exploding

2026 is a big year for SpaceX's Starship, the biggest and most ambitious rocket ever built. The third version of the still-in-development launch vehicle will debut soon (maybe), which will be the ...
Ars Technica

NASA tested a new SLS booster that may never fly, and the end of it blew off

NASA’s Space Launch System appears to have a finite shelf life. The Trump administration wants to cancel it after just three launches, while the preliminary text of a bill making its way through ...
The Aviationist

B-52’s New F130 Engine Complete Altitude and Operability Testing

Rolls-Royce and the U.S. Air Force validated the F130’s ability to meet performance requirements for the B-52 missions, getting closer to flight testing. Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced on Feb. 24, ...