Showing posts with label Space travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Space travel. Show all posts

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Scientists want to develop a plasma thruster for space travel

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Space travel and space missions have always had a problem: cost. This is something that has been addressed for a long time, but unfortunately this aspect has not been much better to say.
A group of scientific experts in the field of plasma have gathered under the name of HyperV and intend to c rear an electric drive that propels the spacecraft using plasma, which would significantly reduce the cost of space travel.
Using this type of electric propulsion, the mass and weight of the rockets would cut, which would reduce fuel costs, resulting in cheaper missions. While there are other types of electric propulsion systems, HyperV think your project will be the ultimate solution.