An extrapolation technique aims to address the gap between Hall effect thruster performance in space and in laboratory ...

NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne are taking a big step in testing a new ion propulsion engine that will help power lunar exploration. The Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) has been undergoing ...

Plasmoid thrusters have had successful proof of principle experiments done in the lab at Princeton University. The systems should be compact and simple and based upon magnetism present in solar flares ...

North Star’s new CSOV with two azimuth propulsion thrusters, a retractable azimuth thruster, a tunnel thruster, and a ...

A Xantus electric thruster by Benchmark Space Systems in ground tests. Credit: Benchmark Space Systems WASHINGTON — Benchmark Space’s first electric thruster is in orbit and ready to begin operations ...

France-based propulsion startup Ion-X announced Oct. 23 it will provide an upgraded version of its electrospray thruster to ...

GE Aerospace and Kratos have successfully completed high-altitude tests of their GEK800 turbofan, designed to power low-cost ...

Demand for electric propulsion is growing for space applications and the proposed technological solutions are evolving fast. Gridded Ion Technology allows a more efficient management of Xe, providing ...

Dublin, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Lunar Lander Propulsion System Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Subsystem and Country Analysis - Analysis and Forecast, 2025-2040" ...

Space startup Phase Four will be rolling out the next generation of its Maxwell radio-frequency plasma propulsion system next year, which the company says offers key performance improvements to allow ...

Phase Four, the creator of the radio-frequency thruster (RF thruster) for satellite propulsion, announced today that it has successfully demonstrated operation of its RF thruster using the Air Force ...