The new thruster, a new plasma rocket, can use metal ions to drive spacecraft forward. Called the Super Magdrive, the new thruster uses solar power to charge capacitors to ionize any metal the ...

Once in the vacuum of space, however, plasma thrusters would have no issue in propelling and steering craft. Magdrive's next generation Super Magdrive + Rogue plasma thruster which will be ...

STORY: :: ESAA UK start-up says their lightweight thruster could change the future of spacecraft propulsion.:: MagdriveThis is Magdrive's Rogue thruster.It's electric, fueled by metal and designed ...

Dr Kim, who created a plasma thruster design for the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched last year, said that currently spacecraft, once they have left the Earth’s atmosphere, are mostly propelled ...

The new thrusters can burn metals which are relatively abundant in space, such as iron, aluminium and copper, said Dr Kim, who created a plasma thruster design for the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ...

September 27, 2024 at 11:04am BST. Scientists are working on a new rocket thruster which could open up “never-ending” deep space exploration by using any type of metal as fuel.

Dr Kim, who created a plasma thruster design for the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched last year, said that currently spacecraft, once they have left the Earth’s atmosphere, are mostly propelled ...

The breakthrough could mean deep space exploration is no longer the stuff of sci-fi, according to University of Southampton engineers. New rocket thruster could mean humans boldly go on never ...

Scientists are working on a new rocket thruster which could open up “never-ending” deep space exploration by using any type of metal as fuel. The team at the University of Southampton say that ...

Scientists are working on a new rocket thruster which could open up “never-ending” deep space exploration by using any type of metal as fuel. The team at the University of Southampton say that ...