2024年3月14日 · In-space propulsion devices for small spacecraft are rapidly increasing in number and variety. Although a mix of small spacecraft propulsion devices have established flight heritage, the market for new propulsion products continues to prove dynamic and evolving.

2024年4月23日 · Small spacecraft using the NASA-H71M electric propulsion technology will be able to independently maneuver from low-Earth orbit (LEO) to the Moon or even from a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) to Mars.

2025年1月24日 · Space Nuclear Propulsion (SNP) is one technology that can provide high thrust and double the propellant efficiency of chemical rockets, making it a viable option for crewed missions to Mars.

1 天前 · Analysts say the satellite propulsion market is experiencing a surge in demand as commercial satellite constellations grow and defense agencies seek more agile and responsive spacecraft. They ...

2023年4月17日 · Designing and testing chemical propulsion systems and nuclear thermal engines for satellites and spacecraft, in support of NASA’s space exploration missions.

2020年10月22日 · The Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) for Gateway will demonstrate advanced, high-power solar electric propulsion around the Moon. It is a 60kW-class spacecraft, 50 of which can be dedicated to propulsion, making it about four times more powerful than current electric propulsion spacecraft.

2025年1月23日 · Space Propulsion. We focus on research and technology for flight demonstration components and systems for spacecraft propulsion systems, propulsion stages, and cryogenic fluid flight systems. Our research and technology development enables new space exploration capabilities as well as increased reliability, safety, and affordability.

2025年1月23日 · NASA has made a groundbreaking advancement in space travel with the successful testing of new nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) reactor fuel. This development, tested at NASA's Marshall Space ...

1 天前 · Hall thrusters, a key space technology for missions like SpaceX's Starlink constellation and NASA's Psyche asteroid mission, are high-efficiency electric propulsion devices using plasma technology*.

2023年12月7日 · Spacecraft electric propulsion uses electrostatic or electromagnetic fields to accelerate mass to high speed and thus generate thrust to modify the velocity of a spacecraft in orbit. This method leverages the charge/mass ratio of propellants, with relatively small potential differences potentially generating high exhaust velocities.