When [Jay Bowles] demoed his first-generation ion thruster on Plasma Channel, the resulting video picked up millions of views and got hobbyists and professionals alike talking. While ionic lifters are ...
Arkadia Space's DARK propulsion system, using hydrogen peroxide propellant, was flown on a D-Orbit ION vehicle launched in March. Credit: Arkadia Space WASHINGTON — Spanish startup Arkadia Space has ...
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The research team developed a highly accurate thruster performance prediction technique based on artificial intelligence that drastically reduces the time and cost required for repetitive work of ...
Rocket propulsion technology has progressed leaps and bounds since the first weaponized rockets of the Chinese and Mongolian empires. They were nothing more than rocket-powered arrows and spears but ...
You don’t see many ionic thrusters out in the world these days. The high-voltage devices are interesting pieces of technology, but they aren’t all that relevant to our normal lives. They’re gradually ...
One of the most expensive parts of any rocket launch is getting the rocket off the ground and into space. This part of the mission takes a massive amount of fuel and money to pull off. That's why ...