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

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.

CLEVELAND — A small robotic surveyor arrives to explore a near-Earth asteroid. Another robotic spacecraft is returning to Earth with a pristine comet surface sample. Meanwhile, a robotic explorer is ...

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

TransMIT GmbH, IQM Project division has successfully completed the Thruster Design Review with the European Space Agency (ESA) for their project “Cathodeless Electric Propulsion Thruster for ...

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

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

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 ...

REDMOND, Wash., April 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne’s NEXT-C ion propulsion engine has successfully cleared NASA’s critical design review (CDR), confirming the technology achieved ...

Staying in orbit can be challenging, at least for lower orbits that are more affected by Earth's atmosphere. But, such orbits also come with advantages, such as better vantage points for new ...