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Japan Just Built a Plasma Thruster That Hits Record Power to Destroy Space Junk

A new frontier in space sustainability may have just opened. In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, scientists from Tohoku University in Japan introduced a fusion-powered plasma thruster ...
TechSpot

Plasma engines are emerging as the next frontier in deep-space propulsion

The big picture: In deep-space travel, the race is no longer about who has the biggest rocket – it's about who can build the smartest plasma engine. As the competition to reach Mars intensifies, ...
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With This Plasma Engine Prototype, The Possibility Of Traveling To Mars In 30 Days Gets Closer

A laboratory in Troitsk, Russia, may have just nudged humanity closer to interplanetary commuting. Scientists at Rosatom, the country's state nuclear corporation, have revealed a working prototype of ...
SpaceNews

Benchmark Space Systems Fires Up Metal Plasma and Bi-Prop Thruster Production, Realigns Senior Executive Team to Deliver on Intensifying Hybrid Propulsion System Demand

Laser focused on delivering mobility without compromise, Benchmark Space Systems today announced it has signed contracts for nearly two dozen new electric metal plasma thrusters (MPTs), with some set ...