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NASA’s new Hall-effect thruster could unlock small spacecraft revolution
The new propulsion system, the NASA-H71M sub-kilowatt Hall-effect thruster, will be used for planetary exploration as well as ...
A Remarkable New Thruster Could Achieve Escape Velocity—and Interplanetary Travel
That’s why NASA developed the H71M sub-kilowatt Hall-effect thruster, a next-generation ion engine that can supply a velocity ...
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Ion Thrusters: Not Just For TIE Fighters Anymore
This has flow on effects, where launch vehicles carrying that fuel to the space station need less fuel themselves to boost it into orbit, improving efficiency across the board. Ion thrusters come ...
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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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NASA’s “Blue Ghost” Lunar Lander Captures New Close-Up Images of the Moon’s Surface
The first images of lunar lander engine thruster stirring up moon dust were captured during the successful Blue Ghost descent ...
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Scientists Are Getting Closer to a Better Source of Rocket Fuel: Good Ol’ Water
Through its WET (Water-Based Electric Thrusters) Project, the University of Bologna will be developing a new electric thruster for rockets that is propelled by water being turned into plasma ...
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Tower Of Fantasy: How To Get Voyager Thruster
One of these parts is the Voyager Thruster. To get the Voyager Thruster in Tower of Fantasy, players need to seek and defeat the Four Powers in Navia until one of them drops the thruster.