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 ...

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 ...

This is where satellites need to periodically apply thrust over time to counteract the subtle atmospheric ... ion thrusters generate their thrust from neutral plasma, ostensibly consisting of ...

Dr Kim, who created a plasma thruster design for the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched last year, said that currently ...

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 ...

Once blasted above the Earth's atmosphere, spacecraft are mostly ... Kim, who created a plasma thruster design for the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched last year, said he hopes the tech can be ...

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 ...

Russia has launched the trials of a plasma thruster for retaining the attitude ... cutting the time of burning up in the dense layers of the atmosphere two-or three-fold. The orbit lowering ...

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 ...