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Study: Plasma thrusters used on satellites could be much more powerful
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
It was believed that Hall thrusters, an efficient kind of electric propulsion widely used in orbit, need to be large to produce a lot of thrusts. Now, a new study from the University of Michigan suggests that smaller Hall thrusters can generate much more thrust, potentially making them candi
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Electrodeless device shows promise in pushing boundaries of space travel:
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Space missions already use electric propulsion devices, where electromagnetic fields are utilized to generate the thrust of spacecraft. One such electrodeless device, which harnesses radio frequency (rf) to generate plasma and a magnetic nozzle (MN) to channel and accelerate plasma, has show
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