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

A Hall thruster is a high-efficiency propulsion device using plasma that is used for various difficult space missions, such ...

When [Jay Bowles] demoed his first-generation ion thruster on Plasma Channel, the resulting video picked up millions of views and got hobbyists and professionals alike talking. While ionic lifters ...

And what can say we’ve arrived in the future more than off-the-shelf plasma thrusters for the DIY microsatellite market? Although [Michael Bretti] does tell us that he plans to sell these ...

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

Doctoral candidate Youngho Kim, Professor Wonho Choe and Doctoral candidate Jaehong Park of the Department of Nuclear and ...

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 ...

A low-power Hall-effect thruster of 150 W used to position ultra-small and small satellites is seen being operated. A device ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cui specializes in building advanced computer simulations to study how plasma behaves in EP thruster plasma flows. These aren't just any simulations. They're powered by modern supercomputers and ...