Getting places in space quickly has been the goal of propulsion research for a long time. Rockets, our most common means of ...

Giegel: As an engineer, I always get very excited about talking about magnetic levitation, electromagnetic propulsion. Narrator: That's Josh, a mechanical engineer who previously worked at SpaceX.

Ad Astra Rocket Company has spent over two decades developing the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR), a highly efficient electric propulsion system. VASIMR operates by ...

In this three week storyline unit, students investigate a maglev train and the electromagnetic forces that cause a maglev train to levitate and provide the source of propulsion for the train. The ...

Sustained hypersonic propulsion is a complex problem due to the high temperatures ... to achieve adequate conductivity for significant MHD interaction. In PFE, the electromagnetic fields can be ...

US Ad Astra Rocket Company and Space Nuclear Power Corporation (SpaceNukes) have signed a strategic partnership to advance ...

This book presents a number of new, innovative approaches to satisfy the enthalpy requirements for air-breathing hypersonic vehicles and planetary entry problems.

Ad Astra Rocket Company (Ad Astra) and The Space Nuclear Power Corporation (SpaceNukes) have signed a strategic partnership ...