Directory > Science > Technology > Mechanical Engineering > Propulsion > Aerospace > Space > Electric Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR) Description of one of the propulsion systems being considered by NASA for a manned Mars mission. http://www.nasatech.com/Briefs/Sep01/MSC23041.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Electric Propulsion and Plasma Dynamics Laboratory Research in electric propulsion, plasma thrusters and fundamental problems in plasma physics. Princeton University. http://alfven.princeton.edu/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion An advanced plasma propulsion system that will create a large scale magnetic bubble around the spacecraft to ride the solar winds. http://www.geophys.washington.edu/Space/SpaceModel/M2P2/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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How Electromagnetic Propulsion Will Work Illustrated tutorial shows how Goodwin's electromagnetic-propulsion system works and how it could send spacecraft deep into space. http://www.howstuffworks.com/electromagnetic-propulsion.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Xenon Ion Propulsion Description of Boeing's commercial XIPS (Xenon Ion Propulsion System). Designed for satellites, but a specialized version of it was used on NASA's Deep Space 1 spacecraft. http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/xips/xips.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Interstellar Transportation and Exploration General concepts and preliminary design for electrostatic propulsion system with goal of reaching 0.2 to 0.5c for interstellar voyages. http://hometown.aol.com/malcolmbmcneill/InterstellarTransportationExplo.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Tethers Unlimited Use of space tethers for propellantless electrodynamic tether propulsion, pumped tether length propulsion, and transferring energy and momentum from one spacecraft to another. http://www.tethers.com Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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UMich Plasmadynamics & Electric Propulsion Laboratory (PEPL) Researching electric space propulsion with the goal of increased efficiency and better understanding of spacecraft integration issues. http://www.engin.umich.edu/dept/aero/spacelab/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Solar-Electric Ion Propulsion One of the 12 advanced technologies that was validated by DS1 during flight. http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/ds1/tech/sep.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Ion Propulsion FAQ A beginner's overview of ion propulsion. http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/ds1/tech/ionpropfaq.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Electric Space Propulsion Research carried out by the Institute of Space Systems. Also contains a good overview of the various types of electric propulsion. http://www.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/RESEARCH/EL_PROP/e_el_prop.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Electric Propulsion Research carried out by Stanford University on electric propulsion systems. http://www.stanford.edu/group/pdl/EP/EP.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Centrospazio A space technology research laboratory specialized in Electric Propulsion development and testing: Hall thrusters, FEEP systems, MPD thrusters, arcjets. http://www.centrospazio.cpr.it Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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