A laboratory prototype of a plasma electric rocket engine based on a magnetic plasma accelerator has been produced by Rosatom ...

Compared to chemical rockets, EP systems are much more fuel ... computer simulations to study how plasma behaves in EP thruster plasma flows. These aren't just any simulations.

A research team presents an AI assessor for Hall-effect ion thrusters, the engines of satellites and space probes.

A research team from KAIST Nuclear and Quantum Engineering presents an AI assesser for Hall-effect ion thrusters, the engines ...

When [Jay Bowles] demoed his first-generation ion thruster on Plasma Channel ... Whittemore], long-time friend of Hackaday and legit rocket engineer, the duo came up with an interesting test ...

Magdrive, a space tech startup, has developed a new kind of space thruster that can use any metal, including iron, as a fuel source. The new thruster could, in theory, refuel on the hop by mining ...

Spacecraft rocket engines come in a variety of forms ... and are often referred to as “plasma thrusters” in literature. They come in a variety of designs, most of which use radio energy ...

Hall thrusters are a type of electric propulsion system that utilize plasma to generate thrust. They are increasingly being considered for various space missions due to their efficiency and ...

offering a fuel-efficient alternative to traditional chemical rockets. "Electric propulsion works by ionizing a neutral gas, usually xenon, and then using electric fields to accelerate the resulting ...

Electric propulsion (EP) thrusters are expected to revolutionize space exploration, offering a fuel-efficient alternative to traditional chemical rockets ... a high-speed plasma beam, push ...

Electric (plasma) propulsion devices have been used for applications such as station-keeping and orbit transfer, in place of chemical rockets, because they provide a higher specific impulse. Detailed ...