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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 ...
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Ion Thrusters: Not Just For TIE Fighters Anymore
A separate cathode then discharges low-energy electrons into the exhaust stream of the thruster to ensure the spacecraft doesn’t end up with a net negative charge. Hall Effect thrusters replace ...
The Next Web12d
This fusion-powered rocket could halve the time it takes to get to Mars
A UK startup has unveiled a new fusion-powered space rocket concept called Sunbird for interplanetary travel to Mars — and ...
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Science institute develops Hall-effect thruster to be used in space
The AI-based cube satellite (cubesat) Hall-effect thruster will be installed on the cubesat K-Hero during the fourth launch of Nuri, a domestic space launch vehicle, in November this year. Hall-effect ...
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L. Brad King
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 ...