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 ...
But space agencies like NASA, ESA, and France’s CNES have been experimenting with electric thrusters for decades, in a bid for a cleaner, more efficient way to propel satellites. A few startups ...
electric- driven, podded propulsors in the ... long shaftlines, rudders, stern thrusters and also brackets and bossings are eliminated. The market is opening up not only because of the improved ...