When [Jay Bowles] demoed his first-generation ion thruster on Plasma Channel ... but swaps out the open-frame design and acrylic construction for a rigid 3D printed structure designed to more ...

The technology is named Super Magdrive. Dr. Kim, who created a plasma thruster design for the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched last year, said he hopes the tech can be used for future deep-space ...

A research team led by the University of Bologna is closing on building a space propulsion system that will use water as fuel. “With this project, we want to take a decisive step towards the ...

TASS/. Development tests of the SPD-230 high-power stationary plasma thruster have been completed, Director of the Fakel design bureau Gennady Abramenkov told TASS. "We have completed development ...

The Ion Space Propulsion Lab (ISP Lab) involves next-generation plasma thrusters for spacecraft. The Multiplanetary INnovation Enterprise (MINE) seeks to design, test, and implement robotic ...

This breakdown and build of a simple plasma thruster should help you on your way. All you really need is some Argon, a large capacitor bank, and a custom nozzle. You’ve already got most of that ...

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 ...

electric thrusters take advantage of on-orbit solar power generation to enjoy significant fuel savings over traditional chemical rockets. King's research experience in the broader field of plasma ...