Just a few days ago, NASA announced a bold plan to send a brand-new vehicle to Mars in 2028. It will carry the planned ...

New satellite propulsion system uses Earth’s atmosphere as fuel, reducing costs and extending mission lifespans.

Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY – News) company, and NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701 – News) announced today that the companies will explore the feasibility of jointly supplying low power ion propulsion ...

A significant step in satellite propulsion is paving the way for a new era ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) just hit a massive milestone that could alter the future of space exploration.

Watch a homemade lifter demonstrate the Biefeld Brown effect using high voltage to create ion propulsion that lifts the ...

NASA announced a mission to Mars using nuclear electric propulsion. How does it differ from earlier missions that utilized ...

GOCE’s sophisticated electric ion propulsion system has been switched on and confirmed to be operating normally, marking another crucial milestone in the satellite’s post-launch commissioning phase.

Recently NASA announced earlier this month that the 12 kW Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) — which is scheduled to form an integral part of the Lunar Gateway when it is launched — has passed ...

Britain's QinetiQ has started commercially operating its ion propulsion chamber, with the first customer, French engine manufacturer Snecma, using the facility to test Hall Effect Thrusters. The ...

Click to open image viewer. This device was used by the American rocket pioneer Dr. Robert H. Goddard (1882-1945) during the period 1924-28 to determine the feasibility of ion propulsion for space ...

Click to open image viewer. This device was used by the American rocket pioneer Dr. Robert H. Goddard (1882-1945) during the period 1924-28 to determine the feasibility of ion propulsion for space ...