I knew I wanted to be an Electrical Engineer at age 12 when, in 1961, the first Mercury space capsule was launched and I watched the in-depth coverage on TV all day. I was amazed by the electronics I ...

Demand for electric propulsion is growing for space applications and the proposed technological solutions are evolving fast. Gridded Ion Technology allows a more efficient management of Xe, providing ...

Peak Energy inks $500 million deal with Jupiter Power to deploy 4.75  GWh of sodium-ion battery storage by 2030.

For its crazy 2020 asteroid capture mission and other projects, NASA is developing next-gen "Hall effect thrusters" to corral an asteroid and put it into the moon's orbit. At the same time, the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In early March, NASA’s Dawn spacecraft will enter the orbit of the ...

The next-generation ion engine that may one day send American astronauts to Mars has passed a major milestone. Working in coordination with NASA engineers from Glenn Research and the Jet Propulsion ...

U.S. propulsion firm Aerojet and NEC Corp. of Japan will jointly supply propulsion systems derived from the one used on Japan’s Hayabusa probe for the U.S. and Japanese aerospace markets under an ...

A side shot of the X3 firing at 50 kilowatts. Ion thrusters are among the most exciting propulsion systems for future deep space exploration, and the technology's viability has already been ...