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China plans to launch two reusable rockets in 2025 and 2026 in preparation for future crewed missions to the moon. The upcoming launches are part of a new lunar program introduced by the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC), the main contractor for the Chinese space program, that will be "key" to China's goal of sending astronauts to the moon by 2030, SpaceNews reported.  Unlike rockets that China has used in the past, this pair will be completely reusable. This means they will be not only more sustainable but also more cost-effective, since they won't have to be built from scratch for future missions.  The rockets, which CASC did not refer to by name, include a 13-foot (4-meter) diameter rocket and 16-foot (5 m) diameter rocket. The larger rocket may be a variant of the planned Long March 10, a 302-foot-long (92 m) launch vehicle that has the capacity to send 27 tons into translunar orbit, SpaceNews speculated. Long March 10 will al...

Nuclear fusion rockets developed by a company could enable mankind to leave the Solar System in the near future.   Rockets propelled by nuclear fusion could be closer than you think. According to a press release, UK rocket manufacturer Pulsar Fusion has received money from the UK Space Agency to aid in the development of “integrated nuclear fission-based power systems for electric propulsion.” To make their concept of green rocket technology, in the form of fusion propulsion, a reality, they will work with the Universities of Cambridge and Southampton as well as the Nuclear AMRC. The goal of Pulsar Fusion is to one day use nuclear fusion to create hypersonic rocket technology. The Sun and the stars have been generating enormous quantities of energy for eons via nuclear fusion.   According to Pulsar Fusion’s news release, “although nuclear fusion may be the solution to the energy dilemma, it is also the solution to in-orbit satellite mana...