Since the 1950s rocket engineers have toyed with the idea of a novel engine design that could –- in theory –- revolutionize the way we conceive of space travel. The aerospike might sound like ...

The innovative rocket engine could revolutionize spaceflight as we know it. An aerospace engineer explains how the aerospike engine works.

In the ’60s, rocket engine design and manufacturing company Rocketdyne had tried to make the J-2T Aerospike, a toroidal aerospike concept intended as an improvement over the Rocketdyne J-2 ...

Showing how far AI engineering has come, a new aerospike engine burning oxygen and kerosene capable of 1,100 lb (5,000 N) of thrust has successfully been hot-fired. It was designed from front to ...

The aerospike engine holds great promise for spaceflight, but for various reasons, has remained slightly out of reach for decades. But thanks to Leap 71, the technology has moved one step closer ...

Aerospike engines, known for their unique design and efficiency, address a key challenge faced by traditional bell-shaped rocket nozzles.

The aerospike engine holds great promise for spaceflight, but for various reasons, has remained slightly out of reach for decades. But thanks to Leap 71, the technology has moved one step closer to… ...

For rocket engine development—with design and testing cycles measured in decades—this is incredibly ambitious. But the timeline is achievable because of how Noyron works, Kayser says.

German aerospace startup Polaris Raumflugzeuge got a contract from the nation's Bundeswehr o test fly a linear aerospike engine ...

In addition, they have four kerosene jet turbines and an AS-1 LOX/kerosene linear aerospike rocket engine. Aerospike engines offer a significant advantage over traditional rocket nozzles.

Theoretically, the design of aerospike engines maintains high efficiency across a wide range of altitudes, making it ideal for rockets that can go from surface to orbit on a single spaceship.