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Ion-X raises 13 million euros to produce electrospray thrusters

Installation of an Ion-X thruster for testing in a vacuum chamber. Credit: Cyril Fresillon C2N Ion-X CNRS Images SAN FRANCISCO – French propulsion startup Ion-X raised 13 million euros ($13.67 million ...
Digital Journal

NASA’s version of a Hall Thruster breaks records in testing

The X3 Nested-channel Hall Thruster (NHT), is a 100-kW class thruster developed jointly by the Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory (PEPL) at the University of Michigan, led by Alec ...
The Next Web

Propelling satellites with electricity and salt? No problem for this Parisian startup

In 2018, Elon Musk put a Tesla in space. Like many of the billionaire’s antics, it was a publicity stunt. However, it pointed to an undeniable truth: the future of space travel is electric. Most ...
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Desert Works Propulsion expands U.S. ion propulsion capability through domestic manufacturing partnership and test capacity growth

New Mexico — December 22, 2025 — Desert Works Propulsion (DWP) today announced the expansion of its domestic electric propulsion development and testing capabilities to address growing demand for ...