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Thruster breakthrough? New 2-in-1 propulsion system is about to get an in-space test

A new propulsion system feeds the same "monopropellant" fuel into electrical and chemical thrusters, potentially saving on ...

This Clever New Engine Could Send Briefcase-Size Spacecraft to Mars

In a new paper published in the Journal of Propulsion and Power, the researchers show that this propellant can also power ...
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Making Nuclear Space Propulsion a Reality

NASA plans to send crewed missions to Mars over the next decade – but the 140 million-mile (225 million-kilometer) journey to the red planet could take several months to years round trip. This ...
New Atlas

Omnidirectional propulsion system makes for super-nimble drones

Up, up, and away! That's the flight sequence for most commercially available drones. However, for drones powered by Aerix Systems’ proprietary omnidirectional propulsion technology, a more fitting ...
The Diplomat

Panel Urges Japan to Use ‘Next-Generation Propulsion Systems’ in New Submarines

JS Raigei, the fourth Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Credit: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) A Japanese Defense Ministry panel called ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Whale-Inspired Propulsion System To Reduce Operating Costs By 20%

This article is an excerpt from the presentation delivered by Bluefins at CadenceCONNECT CFD 2025. Shipping is essential to global trade, as it transports nearly 90% of all traded goods. Large ships ...
Flightglobal

GE Aerospace starts run tests of Passport turbofan hybrid-electric system under NASA programme

GE Aerospace recently started test running the Passport-turbofan-based hybrid-electric propulsion system it developed under NASA’s Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) programme, one of several ...