The method – converting water into vapor before ionizing it to create plasma – has great promise for a wide range of ...

These systems are characterized by the propellant used and emission mode of the ion beam. The most common of these, field emission electric propulsion (FEEP), utilize liquid metals as its ion source ...

The imagery was captured with long-exposure photography. SAN FRANCISCO – Miles Space has demonstrated a water-fueled electric thruster with unusually lower power demands. “We have a water ...

So it’s no surprise that one of the most recent deals is to Magdrive, a U.K.-based startup that says its electric propulsion system for satellites will deliver a higher thrust in a smaller form ...

Electric space propulsion systems, which accelerate ions or plasmas to very high exhaust velocities, are becoming more common. The DLR Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology in Göttingen is ...