A pulsed plasma thruster (PPT), also known as a Pulsed Plasma Rocket (PPR), or as a plasma jet engine (PJE), is a form of electric spacecraft propulsion. [1]

Helicon plasma thrusters use low-frequency electromagnetic waves (Helicon waves) that exist inside plasma when exposed to a static magnetic field. An RF antenna that wraps around a gas chamber creates waves and excites the gas, creating plasma.

2024年3月14日 · Pulsed Plasma Thrusters (PPT) produce thrust by triggering an electric arc between a pair of electrodes that typically ablates a solid-state propellant like polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or ionizes a gaseous propellant.

THE inductive pulsed plasma thruster (IPPT) is an electromagnetic plasma accelerator that has been identified in NASA roadmaps as an enabling propulsion technology for some niche low-power missions 1 and for high-power in-space propulsion needs.2 The IPPT is an electrodeless space propulsion device where a capacitor is charged to an initial volt...

Since first launched in 1964 by the Soviet Union aboard Zond-2, Pulsed Plasma Thrusters (PPTs) have come a long way to currently enjoying the heritage of eleven successful flights and about fourteen active R&D labo-ratories around the world. Renewed interest in PPTs has been kindled by the growing microsatellite industry

2024年7月22日 · The Metal Plasma Thruster (MPT) is a new class of electric propulsion technology intended for low power applications. The system imparts momentum using inert, solid metal pucks as a propellant by using pulsed power to convert metal mass into high velocity (~17km/s) jets of quasi-neutral plasma.

The electrodeless plasma thruster is a spacecraft propulsion engine commercialized under the acronym "E-IMPAcT" for "Electrodeless-Ionization Magnetized Ponderomotive Acceleration Thruster".

2024年5月1日 · The Pulsed Plasma Rocket (PPR) is originally derived from the Pulsed Fission Fusion concept, but is smaller, simpler, and more affordable. The exceptional performance of the PPR, combining high Isp and high thrust, holds the potential to revolutionize space exploration.

2023年1月24日 · Whether we call it a plasma thruster or an ion drive, electric propulsion is our best bet for interplanetary travel—but science is at a crossroads. While Hall thrusters are a well-proven technology, an alternative concept, known as a magnetoplasmadynamic thruster, promises to pack much more power into smaller engines.

2021年10月19日 · Attached to the existing Broomfield Research and Development building, Ball Aerospace’s newest facility adds 160,000 square feet of additional offices, cleanroom space, advanced integration and test areas, and a Mission Support Center that will provide post-launch support for a variety of programs.