With Sunbird in Orbit: A spacecraft launches to LEO (~9.4 km/s), docks with a Sunbird, and then the Sunbird’s fusion propulsion handles the rest. 3–5 km/s to Mars or 6–10 km/s to Jupiter. The initial ...

Along with that, he used a capacitor multiplier circuit and diodes to boost the voltage. His dedication to building this ion thruster is truly impressive, but like previous versions, it still produces ...

Shall I get out and push? The Tie series of starfighters get their name, at least in part, from their propulsion system – Twin Ion Engines. As an aside, the trademark roaring sounds were created ...

Part two of a series on the future of space exploration. We will explore exotic methods of propulsion that could propel us to neighboring star systems and beyond. What will these future propulsion ...

Technicians with ESA (European Space Agency) and Airbus installed the four solar array wings on NASA's Orion spacecraft for Artemis II on March 3. The solar array wings, attached to the service ...

The work, which was completed with the RTX Technology Research Center, marks another step forward for this novel propulsion concept, which offers high thermal efficiency and performance in a ...

volume = {8}, number = {86}, pages = {4672}, author = {Thomas Marks and Paul Schedler and Benjamin Jorns}, title = {HallThruster.jl: a Julia package for 1D Hall thruster discharge simulation}, journal ...

Notably, Moonwatt’s system is being built around sodium-ion cells for the batteries that will store the solar energy. The technology offers an enticing alternative to lithium-ion since ...

The size of a compact car, the four-legged lander is carrying 10 scientific payloads and used 21 thrusters to guide itself to touchdown near an ancient volcanic vent on Mare Crisium, a large basin ...

The improved configuration is the... Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs. Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Advantage Cleared For ...

Ion channels are integral membrane protein assemblies that modulate the flow of ions into and out of a cell or organelle, leading to generation of electrical signals. Opening (gating) of ion ...