One of China’s latest commercial launch companies has secured early funding as it aims to develop a launcher featuring first ...

In short, aerodynamics focuses on all objects moving through the air, whether they are rockets, planes, cars, trains, birds, or even, yes, humble golf balls. Earning an online certificate in ...

Being able to throttle a rocket means its thrust can be reduced when reaching "max Q" - the spell of maximum aerodynamic pressure when rising through the atmosphere - and throttled back up again ...

Plus, the shape of a rocket has to be aerodynamic to reduce drag, in the same way common projectiles like bullets do. However, Blue Origin’s New Shepard is even more phallic-looking for other ...