New plasma thruster could slash Mars trips in half, NASA says

NASA says it has successfully tested a high-powered plasma thruster that could eventually reduce Mars travel times from ...

NASA Fires Up Record-Breaking Plasma Thruster for Future Mars Missions

NASA just tested a blazing-hot plasma engine that could help carry humans to Mars.
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NASA’s Psyche spacecraft fires its Hall thrusters one last time before Friday’s Mars flyby at 12,000 mph

Somewhere between Earth and Mars, a spacecraft the size of a tennis court is gliding in silence. NASA’s Psyche probe shut ...

NASA’s Lithium-Fed Nuclear Thruster Flares to Life in First of Its Kind Test

NASA fired up a prototype of its electromagnetic thruster inside a vacuum chamber, reaching power levels of up to 120 kilowatts—the highest achieved in U.S. tests of an electric propulsion system.
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NASA Begins Testing Cutting-Edge Solar Electric Propulsion Thrusters With 12kW Of Power

NASA has begun qualification testing on what it calls "cutting-edge" solar electric propulsion (SEP) thrusters. The innovative thrusters will be showcased on the Gateway space station that will orbit ...
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Astra wins order for electric thrusters from LeoStella

Apollo Fusion's order from York Space Systems is the company's fourth deal for its Apollo Constellation Engine electric thruster. Credit: Apollo Fusion WASHINGTON — Astra Space announced April 12 an ...