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NASA’s chief center for robotic planetary exploration is conducting another round of layoffs. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California — which manages many of NASA’s high-profile robotic missions, such as the Perseverance and Curiosity Mars rovers — announced Tuesday (Nov. 12) that it will lay off about 325 employees, or roughly 5% of […]
Satellite images and documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrier
China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese government documents provided to The Associated Press. China’s navy is already the world’s largest numerically, and it […]
An additively-enabled 200 lb. thrust class engine is in the works. Beehive Industries®, an American manufacturing company revolutionizing jet propulsion for uncrewed aerial defense applications, was awarded a $12.46M contract to collaborate on the development and production of low-cost Small Expendable Turbine (SET) engines with the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) and the Air […]