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Building a homemade ion thrust engine powered by one million volts!
Watch a homemade lifter demonstrate the Biefeld Brown effect using high voltage to create ion propulsion that lifts the ...
GOCE’s sophisticated electric ion propulsion system has been switched on and confirmed to be operating normally, marking another crucial milestone in the satellite’s post-launch commissioning phase.
CLEVELAND — A small robotic surveyor arrives to explore a near-Earth asteroid. Another robotic spacecraft is returning to Earth with a pristine comet surface sample. Meanwhile, a robotic explorer is ...
TransMIT GmbH, IQM Project division has successfully completed the Thruster Design Review with the European Space Agency (ESA) for their project “Cathodeless Electric Propulsion Thruster for ...
Demand for electric propulsion is growing for space applications and the proposed technological solutions are evolving fast. Gridded Ion Technology allows a more efficient management of Xe, providing ...
Over the last several months, we’ve been enjoying a front-row seat as [Jay Bowles] of Plasma Channel has been developing and perfecting his design for a high voltage multi-stage ionic thruster. With ...
Click to open image viewer. This is a cesium ion engine developed by the Electro-Optical Systems, Inc. as an experimental high-energy thruster for spacecraft. Ion engines produce extremely low thrusts ...
New satellite propulsion system uses Earth’s atmosphere as fuel, reducing costs and extending mission lifespans.
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Breakthrough propulsion system lets satellites use Earth’s atmosphere as fuel in low orbit
A significant step in satellite propulsion is paving the way for a new era ...
Britain's QinetiQ has started commercially operating its ion propulsion chamber, with the first customer, French engine manufacturer Snecma, using the facility to test Hall Effect Thrusters. The ...
Recently NASA announced earlier this month that the 12 kW Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) — which is scheduled to form an integral part of the Lunar Gateway when it is launched — has passed ...
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NASA announced the '1st nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft.' What about the Voyager probes?
NASA announced a mission to Mars using nuclear electric propulsion. How does it differ from earlier missions that utilized ...
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