A laser hit the tiny black cube, and it lurched forward almost at once. That split-second jump, caught during a zero-gravity arc aboard a parabolic flight, points to a strange and promising idea for ...

A European consortium is developing miniaturized in space propulsion devices that operate without propellants. They are based on electrodynamic tether technology integrating perovskite-copper indium ...

Phase Four, a best in class provider of electric radio frequency (RF) thrusters for in-space propulsion Phase Four, the creator of the radio-frequency thruster (RF thruster) for satellite propulsion, ...

NASA engineers have successfully tested a new breed of reaction control engine and propulsion system. Aimed at furthering NASA’s space exploration goals, the tests helped investigate the possibility ...

Green propellants have emerged as a sustainable alternative to traditional hydrazine-based systems, with ammonium dinitramide (ADN) at the forefront of research. ADN-based propulsion offers enhanced ...

A laser hit the tiny black cube, and it lurched forward almost at once. That split-second jump, caught during a zero-gravity arc aboard a parabolic flight, points to a strange and promising idea for ...