A new plasma engine will allow less expensive, more efficient, and longer space missions
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 10:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have patented a new spatial plasma-fueled engine capable of satellite and spacecraft propulsion, with magnetic field geometry and configuration that would minimize losses on walls and their erosion, thereby resolving issues of efficiency, durability, and operating restrictions of engines that are currently in orbit.