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 ...

Ion thrusters are the most common primary engine powering satellites through orbital maneuvers today. But to travel from ...

RocketStar’s current thruster is dubbed M1.5. Plans to test the FireStar Drive are now ongoing. The in-space technological demonstration will take place aboard D-Orbit’s patented OTV ION ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Simulations of electric ion thrusters have been validated through experiments, addressing challenges in predicting thruster lifespan due to chamber wall effects ...

The Vyom-2U thrusters, developed at the start-up founded by two IIT-Bombay alumni, will play a crucial role in steering the ...

Getting that fuel into orbit is costly, too! Ion thrusters, in their various forms, offer an alternative solution – miniscule thrust, but high fuel efficiency. This tiny push won’t get you off ...

Mumbai-based start-up Manastu Space’s home-built green propulsion system has triggered a somersault of the PSLV Orbital Experiment Module (POEM) that is orbiting the earth at an altitude of 350 km ...