Scientists at Rosatom have unveiled a plasma electric rocket engine that is claimed to be capable of propelling spacecraft to ...

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

As such, scientists are looking into other methods of propulsion, from pulsed plasma thrusters to solar sails ... time to Mars to a much more tolerable 45 days. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems ...

In PFE, the electromagnetic fields can be configured to ... "Numerical Simulation of Electron-Beam Powered Plasma Fueled Engines," AIAA 2021-3241. AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2021 Forum. August 2021.

"Electric propulsion works by ionizing a neutral gas, usually xenon, and then using electric fields to accelerate the resulting ions. The ions, now forming a high-speed plasma beam, push the ...

Dr. King is an experimentalist interested in studying electric space propulsion systems, including Hall-effect thrusters, ion engines, and arcjets. By utilizing strong electromagnetic forces to ...

Tokamak Energy receives a new 1 MW gyrotron to superheat plasma in its ST40 fusion device, advancing the development of commercial fusion.

MOSCOW, July 1. /TASS/. Russian and Belarusian scientists are discussing the prospects of jointly developing a plasma propulsion engine for spacecraft, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said at ...