Since 1950 both the United States and Russia have competed to be first in the space race After the end of the Cold War this competition became a policy of cooperation and collaboration which the European Union would also end...

For the general public the electromagnetic catapult has only been a recurring element in science fiction stories since the mid 20th century The reasons were clear theoretically it is a very effective system to send ships into space or as...

The origins of ion engine technology date back to 1930 when German rocket scientist Dr Wernher von Braun was introduced to the possibility of electric propulsion by his mentor Dr Hermann Oberth Unfortunately von Braun initially dismissed its potential and...