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NASA’s new Hall-effect thruster could unlock small spacecraft revolution
The new propulsion system, the NASA-H71M sub-kilowatt Hall-effect thruster, will be used for planetary exploration as well as ...
A Remarkable New Thruster Could Achieve Escape Velocity—and Interplanetary Travel
That’s why NASA developed the H71M sub-kilowatt Hall-effect thruster, a next-generation ion engine that can supply a velocity ...
Hackaday3y
Ion Thrusters: Not Just For TIE Fighters Anymore
This has flow on effects, where launch vehicles carrying that fuel to the space station need less fuel themselves to boost it into orbit, improving efficiency across the board. Ion thrusters come ...
Hackaday1y
Upgraded Plasma Thruster Is Smaller, More Powerful
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 ...
The Debrief2d
NASA’s “Blue Ghost” Lunar Lander Captures New Close-Up Images of the Moon’s Surface
The first images of lunar lander engine thruster stirring up moon dust were captured during the successful Blue Ghost descent ...
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Science institute develops Hall-effect thruster to be used in space
The AI-based cube satellite (cubesat) Hall-effect thruster will be installed on the cubesat K-Hero during the fourth launch of Nuri, a domestic space launch vehicle, in November this year. Hall-effect ...