It was well past time for the US Navy to replace its aging steam catapults with electromagnetic ones—but the new EMALS system ...

Hong Kong and Seoul (CNN) — China’s latest and most capable aircraft carrier has used its new electromagnetic catapult to successfully launch three types of aircraft, according to Chinese state media, ...

At first glance, this might look like any other catapult launch. But a few seconds later, something goes terribly wrong. The jet veers off course, the pilots eject, and the aircraft crashes into the ...

China recently commissioned its third aircraft carrier since 2012. The Fujian is the largest non-nuclear warship in the world, displacing ~80,000 tons.

Discover the evolution of space launches and the environmental challenges traditional rockets pose. Explore SpinLaunch, an innovative company led by Jonathan Jani, pioneering a kinetic launch system ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the commissioning of its third aircraft carrier, China now boasts the second largest number of such ships in the world, though it still lags far behind the 11 operated by the ...

A giant slingshot might sound like something out of a science fair or a medieval battle—but one California startup is turning this idea into a revolutionary way to launch satellites. This system doesn ...