The magnetic nozzle rf plasma thruster operated in a Mega hpt vacuum chamber at Tohoku University CREDIT Kazunori Takahashi A Tohoku University researcher has increased the performance of a high-power ...

Thousands of pieces of space junk are littering low-Earth orbit (LEO), potentially imperiling the future of human spaceflight. A new study highlights a novel idea to clean up this orbital mess using ...

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Electric propulsion (EP) thrusters are expected to revolutionize space exploration, offering a fuel-efficient alternative to traditional chemical rockets. "Electric propulsion works by ionizing a ...

Laser focused on delivering mobility without compromise, Benchmark Space Systems today announced it has signed contracts for nearly two dozen new electric metal plasma thrusters (MPTs), with some set ...

Orbion Space Technology in Houghton, in the Upper Peninsula, was founded in 2016 by Brad King and Jason Sommerville to develop and manufacture a more efficient thruster system for spacecraft. […] ...

Hall thrusters utilise electric propulsion through the ionisation and acceleration of plasma under crossed electric and magnetic fields, offering efficient and reliable performance for spacecraft.

Phase Four, Inc. (“Phase Four”), the creator of the radio-frequency thruster for satellite propulsion, announced today its highly anticipated Maxwell Block 3 turn-key plasma propulsion thruster. The ...

Space has a trash problem, with defunct satellites, rockets, and smaller broken bits orbiting the Earth at high speeds. The amount of space junk is only increasing, raising the risk of collision with ...

Helicon plasma propulsion represents a promising and multifaceted approach in the domain of electric space propulsion. At its core, the technology utilises helicon waves to generate high-density ...