ion thruster
Company Tests Iodine Thruster in Space for the First Time
Ion thrusters have played second fiddle to chemical rockets for most of the history of space exploration. Part of that…
2 years ago
About 3% of Starlinks Have Failed So Far
A new analysis indicates that 3% of Starlink satellites have failed since they were launched to orbit, which could mean…
3 years ago
This Powerful Ion Engine Will Be Flying on NASA’s DART Mission to Try and Redirect an Asteroid
Despite humanity's current struggle against the novel coronavirus, and despite it taking up most of our attention, other threats still…
4 years ago