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 ...

Ion propulsion is already being used to power ... "Nasa's Space Launch System (SLS) has four liquid hydrogen and oxygen RS-25 rocket engines," Rob Broeren, a Boeing rocket propulsion specialist ...

Hidden patterns in electric propulsion plasma beams could help ensure the success of long-term space missions.

much like existing ion engines. Where it differs is in the power output, which should allow it to work as the primary propulsion method for large deep space and cargo missions. Much of the ...

The history of space travel is filled with impressive ... Unlike chemical rockets that throw out gasses for propulsion, ion engines are powered by individual atoms, which makes them much more ...

and are used in the engines of artificial satellites and space probes. Among such ion engines, a field emission electric propulsion (FEEP) type engine that obtains thrust by accelerating liquid ...

Researchers used supercomputer simulations to unlock the secrets of electrons in plasma beams ejected by electric propulsion ...

Advanced propulsion technologies, such as ion engines and nuclear thermal rockets, are also being explored for future space exploration missions.

Bulgaria-based microsatellite specialist EnduroSat has ordered 100 electric propulsion systems from Austria’s Enpulsion as demand for larger spacecraft continues to rise. EnduroSat provides ...

Svetoslava Georgieva, EIC Fund Steering Board chair, said in a statement that Ion-X is “pushing the boundaries of space propulsion.” ...