
Superconducting thruster cuts power and mass for space propulsion
Electric propulsion offers a different path by acting like a space electric vehicle that uses electrical energy to accelerate charged particles, or plasma, to generate thrust.
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Electric propulsion offers a different path by acting like a space electric vehicle that uses electrical energy to accelerate charged particles, or plasma, to generate thrust.
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