Boeing [NYSE:BA] has been awarded three new contracts under NASA’s In-Space Propulsion Technologies program for the development of advanced xenon ion propulsion technologies. NASA awarded the projects ...

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 ...

Recently NASA announced earlier this month that the 12 kW Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) — which is scheduled to form an integral part of the Lunar Gateway when it is launched — has passed ...

Over the last several months, we’ve been enjoying a front-row seat as [Jay Bowles] of Plasma Channel has been developing and perfecting his design for a high voltage multi-stage ionic thruster. With ...

Rendering of a 40-megawatt VASIMR Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP) human mission to Mars. Credit: Ad Astra Rocket Co. HOUSTON—Strategic partners Ad Astra Rocket Co. and Space Nuclear Power Corp. are ...

A form of electric propulsion known as Hall thrusters — a type of ion thruster — may actually pack more bang for the buck than expected. Hall thrusters have conventionally been used to adjust the ...

Next-Generation Cell Redefines Electric Mobility with Unrivaled Power and Energy Efficiency FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amprius Technologies, Inc. (“Amprius” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AMPX), a ...

Long before any spacecraft can attempt a faster journey to Mars, scientists must first solve one of space exploration’s ...

In a milestone for lithium-free battery technology, the collaborative R&D project INNOBATT, led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology (IISB), has completed a battery ...

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has officially launched Japan’s sixth Taigei-class submarine during a ceremony in Kobe. Named JS Sogei (SS 518), the new vessel incorporates state-of-the-art lithium-ion ...