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Plasma Rocket Propulsion Could Be the Future of Deep Space Travel

Plasma Rocket Propulsion Could Be the Future of Deep Space Travel

by PISCES | May 31, 2024

Artist rendering of a Pulsed Plasma Rocket spacecraft. Credit: Howe Industries NASA is funding the early stages of a new rocket propulsion system that could transform deep space travel. Developed by Howe Industries using fission-based power to generate thrust, the...
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