NASA has revealed an all-new electric propulsion system for small spacecraft. The new propulsion system, the NASA-H71M sub-kilowatt Hall-effect thruster, will be used for planetary exploration as ...

A technology to predict and control an electrically powered thruster's functions using artificial technology (AI) has been developed by Korean researchers, and will be tested on a satellite this year.

Spacecraft rocket engines come in a variety of forms and use a variety of fuels, but most rely on chemical reactions to blast propellants out of a nozzle, with the reaction force driving the ...

Dr. King is an experimentalist interested in studying electric space propulsion systems, including Hall-effect thrusters, ion engines, and arcjets. By utilizing strong electromagnetic forces to ...