Electric propulsion is being increasingly used on space missions and could ultimately replace thrusters using chemical ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) acts as Gateway’s service module, providing solar electric propulsion for orbital adjustments, and electricity with its solar arrays. It is an essential ...

Researchers at the University of Virginia are using advanced simulations to study electron behavior in electric propulsion thrusters.

The propulsion system must operate using low ... The team essentially miniaturized the high-power solar electric technologies ...

Other options like electric propulsion and solar sailing are efficient but offer measly amounts of force, albeit for a long time. So scientists have long dreamed of a third method of propulsion ...

The asteroid Psyche is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The solar electric propulsion-based Psyche spacecraft is expected to reach the asteroid in 2026. A year from now, NASA will ...

January 2025, 9am CET / 8am GMT. H55 SA, a global leader in certified electric propulsion and battery management systems for sustainable aviation, and Aerovolt ...