The capillary-based pulsed plasma thruster (PPT) has high-energy transfer efficiency, which provides potential to improve traditional PPT performance. In this paper, the discharge characteristics of a ...

As the development of micro/nano-satellites and strong demand of micro-propulsion system, the micro-thrust measurement attracted increasing attention, especially over the efficiency, automation and ...

The first-ever meal eaten in space comprised beef and liver paste squeezed through a tube. Next year, ISS astronauts will be ...