The development of the engine is expected to make interplanetary trips much faster and expand humanity's access to worlds ...

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

Scientists are developing a new space propulsion system that uses water as fuel, promising a more sustainable way to explore ...

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

Some of the technologies behind the breakthrough originated in the aerospace defence field, where China has developed advanced plasma electric propulsion engines as part of its significant ...

Electric (plasma) propulsion devices have been used for applications such as station-keeping and orbit transfer, in place of chemical rockets, because they provide a higher specific impulse. Detailed ...

Scientists are developing water-fueled spacecraft technology, aiming for a cleaner, and cost-effective propulsion system.

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

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

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