Electric propulsion is being increasingly used on space missions and could ultimately replace thrusters using chemical ...

Not that we don’t love Star Trek, but the writers could never decide if ion propulsion was super high tech (Spock’s Brain) or something they used every day (The Menagerie). Regardless ...

By John Adams NASA’s new spacecraft concept incorporates a nuclear-electric propulsion system to accelerate journeys to Mars.

The AEPS is a solar electric propulsion system that uses xenon as its propellant, much like existing ion engines. Where it differs is in the power output, which should allow it to work as the ...

Ionic liquid propulsion systems and electrospray technologies are emerging fields in the realm of space propulsion, particularly for small satellites like CubeSats. These systems utilize ionic ...

Unlike most interplanetary probes, Dawn is not propelled by a chemical rocket engine, but by a solar-electric ion propulsion system, particularly suitable for long-distance flights. This innovative ...

Hollow cathodes are used as part of both Hall effect and gridded ion thrusters, which are some of the most common forms of electric propulsion in use today. The operation of hollow cathodes, despite ...

such as aircraft propulsion and small drones. One significant area of research involves the effects of emitter density and arrangement on the performance of atmospheric ionic thrusters.

These systems are characterized by the propellant used and emission mode of the ion beam. The most common of these, field emission electric propulsion (FEEP), utilize liquid metals as its ion source ...

In a similar story, Tom Gage has stepped down from the CEO position at AC Propulsion ... with the battery maker but with the lithium-ion industry as a whole. Specifically, "At its current pace ...