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Electric (plasma) propulsion devices have been used for applications such as station-keeping and orbit transfer, in place of chemical rockets, because they provide a higher specific impulse. Detailed ...

The concept of asymmetrical electrostatic propulsion is a major player here, with the EmDrive the infamous example. More recently [Dr. Charles Buhler] proposed trying it again, as part of his ...

Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia has successfully completed all of the barge shock qualification tests for electrical and propulsion equipment for the ...

is developing a groundbreaking propulsion system that could one day power rockets using electrostatic pressure. Currently, the technology is limited to moving a Styrofoam bar, but the team ...

However, this type of electric propulsion system requires a lot of ... or a radioisotope thermal generator (RTG), which has been in common use for years to power the systems of different ...