That’s why NASA developed the H71M sub-kilowatt Hall-effect thruster, a next-generation ion engine that can supply a velocity ...

Things have changed in the past decade, with researchers testing different methods of propulsion. Take Orbion Space Technology, for example. They supply NASA with ion thrusters, and they are a ...

Credit: NASA, public domain Before we dive into the world of ion thrusters, it’s important to understand the concept of specific impulse and fuel efficiency for rocket thrusters of all kinds.

NASA’s HALO module, key to Artemis missions, will revolutionize lunar exploration by supporting astronauts around the Moon ...

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU WASHINGTON — NASA is investigating a problem with the electric propulsion system on its Psyche asteroid spacecraft, but an agency official said it is not currently a ...

Concerns about these thrusters prompted NASA to fly Starliner's crew, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, home on a Crew Dragon vehicle instead. They safely landed earlier this month. Starliner ...

That’s why projects like NASA’s SLS aren’t sustainable and why many have looked for ways to create propellant-free thrusters to help revolutionize how space travel works. Now, a former NASA ...

With JIMO’s ion drive, NASA engineers hope to achieve 4,000 seconds. As he enters the nearby Electric Propulsion Research Building, Jankovsky points to a huge circular engine in a corner.

Typically, just being on the verge of this loss of control would mandate the crew abort the docking attempt; however, NASA waived its flight rules, and then two more thrusters failed. In an ...