Is US losing plasma engine race to China and Russia ahead of long journey to Mars?
While Nasa’s budgetary struggle continues, the red planet may be a step closer for China after it unveiled a powerful new ...
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Upgraded Plasma Thruster Is Smaller, More Powerful
When [Jay Bowles] demoed his first-generation ion thruster on Plasma Channel, the resulting video picked up millions of views and got hobbyists and professionals alike talking. While ionic lifters ...
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Russian Scientists Develop a Plasma Engine Capable of Reaching Mars in 30 Days—Spacex’s Starship Could Become Obsolete
Developed by Rosatom’s Troitsk Institute, this revolutionary magnetoplasma propulsion system ... far beyond the capabilities of existing ion thrusters, which typically max out at 30-50 km ...