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New omnidirectional propulsion lets drones move freely in any direction midair

A new propulsion breakthrough from a French startup could redefine how drones move through ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

Breakthrough propulsion system lets satellites use Earth’s atmosphere as fuel in low orbit

A significant step in satellite propulsion is paving the way for a new era ...

UK rocket startup makes world-first nuclear fusion breakthrough

UK rocket startup demonstrates world first plasma in nuclear fusion breakthrough - Nuclear fusion rockets could cut journey ...
Business Insider

UK Atomic Energy Authority to Support Pulsar Fusion with Neutron Shielding Modelling for Sunbird Fusion Propulsion Programme

BLETCHLEY, United Kingdom, Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pulsar Fusion, the British space propulsion company developing advanced propulsion systems for the next era of deep-space exploration, ...
NextBigFuture

First Flight of Venus Aerospace BREAKTHROUGH Rotating Detonating Engine

Venus Aerospace had the first-ever U.S. flight test of a rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE)—a next-gen propulsion technology that’s been theorized for decades, but never flown… until now. The ...
SpaceNews

Space nuclear power poised for breakthroughs — if NASA and DoD stay committed

Image artist rendering of a space vehicle powered by nuclear electric propulsion. Credit: L3Harris Space nuclear power and propulsion technologies are poised for a breakthrough after decades of ...
abc27

Venus Aerospace Announces Strategic Investment by Lockheed Martin to Accelerate Breakthrough Innovations in Next-Generation Propulsion

HOUSTON, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Venus Aerospace, the startup leader in next-generation rocket engine propulsion, today announced a strategic investment in the company by Lockheed Martin through ...