Starliner, though, suffered thruster failures and helium leaks in its propulsion system. NASA ultimately elected to send Starliner home without a crew and have Wilmore and Williams join the SpaceX ...

The NASA astronauts splashed down on Tuesday in a SpaceX capsule after problems with a Boeing vehicle set in motion a nine-month stay on the International Space Station. Kenneth Chang and Thomas ...

June 18: Starliner's return date delayed NASA began to push back the date for Starliner's return to Earth to troubleshoot the thruster problem, marking June 26 as a touchdown target. Additional ...

China’s “high-thrust magnetic plasma thruster”, designed by the Xian Aerospace Propulsion Institute, was able to achieve stable operation at its full power of 100 kilowatts. “The ...

Inspired by NASA aerospace engineering, this project features a plasma thruster, designed to maximize efficiency and increase the voltage output. For that, Maker created a homemade ionic plasma ...