The AEPS is a solar electric propulsion system that uses xenon as its propellant, much like existing ion engines. Where it differs is in the power output, which should allow it to work as the ...

Unlike most interplanetary probes, Dawn is not propelled by a chemical rocket engine, but by a solar-electric ion propulsion system, particularly suitable for long-distance flights. This innovative ...

Not that we don’t love Star Trek, but the writers could never decide if ion propulsion was super high tech (Spock’s Brain) or something they used every day (The Menagerie). Regardless ...

Ion Propulsion - The Plane With No Moving Parts Posted: December 20, 2024 | Last updated: December 20, 2024 Imagine a plane with no moving parts, no noise, and reduced maintenance costs.

Electric (plasma) propulsion ... and surface charge evolution at the liquid-vacuum interface via discrete boundary elements. Figure 2. Meniscus at emission site, where τ represents the components of ...

ION-X, the electrospray propulsion specialist, has raised €13 million in a funding round. It will enable the company to industrialise the production of its ion thrusters. The company now aims to ...

Pale Blue plans to demonstrate its 1U water ion thruster twice in 2025 on D-Orbit’s Ion Satellite Carrier, an orbital transfer vehicle. The contract with D-Orbit includes two launch ...

In a similar story, Tom Gage has stepped down from the CEO position at AC Propulsion ... with the battery maker but with the lithium-ion industry as a whole. Specifically, "At its current pace ...