Yahoo

Scientists decode plasma plume behavior to enhance electric thrusters’ performance

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Electric propulsion (EP) thrusters are expected to revolutionize space exploration, offering a fuel-efficient alternative to ...
Seeking Alpha

Phase Four Partners with Redwire to Expand Space Propulsion Offerings and Deliver Hall Effect Thrusters

HAWTHORNE, Calif., July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Phase Four, a leading provider of next generation electric propulsion solutions for satellites, proudly announces the signing of a strategic cooperation ...
SpaceRef

Announcing Phase Four’s Maxwell Block 3 Plasma Propulsion Thruster: Exceeding Hall Effect Thruster Performance

Phase Four, Inc. (“Phase Four”), the creator of the radio-frequency thruster for satellite propulsion, announced today its highly anticipated Maxwell Block 3 turn-key plasma propulsion thruster. The ...
SpaceNews

Benchmark adds Starlight thruster to partner network

Starlight’s Crucible Hall-effect thruster and Benchmark’s 22-newton Ocelot bipropellant thruster each undergo testing for a range of targeted mission applications. Credit: Benchmark Space Systems ...
Aviation Week

Phase Four Says Its RF Thruster Matches Hall-Effect Performance

Phase Four says it has built and tested a next-generation radio-frequency thruster for spacecraft that equals the performance of a Hall-effect thruster. The achievement, demonstrated over several ...