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 ...

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 ...

China’s “high-thrust magnetic plasma thruster”, designed by the Xian Aerospace Propulsion Institute, was able to achieve stable operation at its full power of 100 kilowatts. “The ...