Electric propulsion is a more efficient alternative to traditional chemical rockets, and it's being increasingly used on space missions, starting off with prototypes on NASA's Deep Space 1 and the ...

The Sunbird concept is for the fusion-powered ‘tugs’ to be permanently based in space, able to dock with spacecraft and ...

Space is getting crowded — humans have now placed over 20,000 satellites into orbit since the start of the space age, and ...

Rocket hybrid propulsion market is rapidly expanding, driven by military advancements, growing space tourism, and innovative ...

On Episode 152 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik host Dr. Robert O'Brien, Director of the Universities Space ...

The system has an average power of 300 kW and is expected to help spacecraft achieve far higher speeds than conventional propulsion systems. “A plasma rocket motor is a type of electric motor.

The Sunbird Migratory Transfer Vehicle is designed to cut mission times to Mars by half while offering a reusable, ...

Further, emerging propulsion technologies such as hybrid and electric propulsion systems will improve the reliability and sustainability of launch vehicles. Heavy lift launch vehicle requirements ...

The Sunbird nuclear fusion rocket concept has the potential to more than halve the time to travel to Mars and cut travel time ...

They discuss the history, current developments, and future potential of nuclear electric and nuclear thermal propulsion systems, which could revolutionize our ability to explore Mars and beyond ...