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Watch Archimedes burn! Rocket Lab fires up engine for its powerful next-gen Neutron launcher (video)

Rocket Lab recently performed a full-duration static fire test with the engine that will power the second stage of its ...

RKLB Stock Rises Overnight: Rocket Lab Completes Major Engine Test Ahead of Neutron’s First Launch

The company said its AVac engine delivers 1.2 times the thrust of the first-stage version and uses a taller vacuum-optimized ...

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Reaches Full Duration Neutron Engine Test Before Maiden Flight

Rocket Lab (NasdaqGS:RKLB) completed a full duration test of Neutron’s second stage AVac engine. The test marks a key ...

India’s new rocket engine isn’t just an upgrade: it just hit 88% thrust and could transform heavy-lift launches

India has taken another serious step toward building a more powerful heavy-lift rocket, and the environmental angle is hard ...
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LegendSpace Raises $29.5 Million in Angel Round To Develop AI-Driven Rocket Engines

Space startup LegendSpace raises $29.5 million in angel funding to develop AI-driven liquid rocket engines to transform space ...
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Rocket Lab completes successful Archimedes engine test toward Neutron launch

Rocket Lab successfully completed a full-duration test of its Archimedes engine, a critical milestone for powering the upcoming Neutron rocket's debut launch later this year.
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World’s first rotating detonation rocket engine lands $91M to scale production

Houston-based Venus Aerospace has raised $91 million in Series B funding to expand production ...
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Chinese startup Spark Space tests engine, raises funds for electric-pump rocket

Full system test fire of the Lieyan-2 rocket engine in early 2026. Credit: Spark Space PADUA, Italy — Chinese startup Spark Space has secured a series of funding rounds for what it claims will be the ...