New Thruster Could Reach 99% Speed of Light
NASA scientist says that new thruster could reach 99% speed of light.
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NASA’s new Ion Thruster smashes records
Advanced space engine Ion thruster has broken the records for operating current, power and thrust.
Solar Electric Propulsion to power NASA spacecraft
Solar Electric Propulsion, futuristic electric thrusters emitting a cool blue glow will guide the Psyche spacecraft through deep space to a metal-rich asteroid.
Latest Tests of brilliant Ion Propulsion System
NASA unveiled latest tests of futuristic ion propulsion system, that uses electric and magnetic fields to produce thrust, could take man to Mars.
High-Power Solar Electric Propulsion
A prototype 13-kilowatt Hall thruster, demonstrated the technology development of high-power solar electric propulsion into a flight-qualified system.
A Journey to Space starts in this Vacuum Chamber
When scientists have to test hardware designed to operate in the vast reaches of space, they start in this vacuum chamber.
Secret Air Force Space Plane will try an experimental propulsion system
The Secret unmanned X-37B Air Force Space Plane, on its next fly on May 20, will try an experimental propulsion system, a Hall thruster.
Psyche- Mission to an Asteroid
An electric Hall thruster, identical to those that will be used to propel the Psyche spacecraft, undergoes testing at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.