Pushing the limits of sub-kilowatt electric propulsion technology for space mission concepts

Phys.org— NASA has developed an advanced propulsion technology to facilitate future planetary exploration missions using small spacecraft. Not only will this technology enable new types of planetary science missions, one of NASA's commercial partners is already preparing to use it for another purpose—to extend the lifetimes of spacecraft that are already in orbit.

The Guardian—‘I want to push the limits’: ‘quad god’ Ilia Malinin on his mission to save figure skating – and do a quintuple. At 19, Malinin is the only person in history to land a quadruple axel – a four-and-a-half-revolution jump – in competition, and he thinks he can go further. Will his incredible athleticism revive a tarnished sport?“I always try to be a gamechanger or innovator,” says Ilia Malinin, the American prodigy who has cut a swathe through the world of figure skating. In March in Montreal, the 19-year-old roared to his first world championship with a star-making long programme set to music from the TV...

StreetInsider.com—Wright Electric Announces First Steps of Electric Propulsion Testing. ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wright Electric, a world leader in electric propulsion for large commercial aircraft, today announced the launch of its Wright Electric Aircraft Engine Test Cell (WEAETC). The WEAETC

Bakersfield.com—Wright Electric Announces First Steps of Electric Propulsion Testing. ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 25, 2024--. Wright Electric, a world leader in electric propulsion for large commercial aircraft,...