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NASA’s high-power lithium-plasma thruster points to a different path for deep-space travel
Key Takeaways
- NASA JPL is working on a magnetoplasmadynamic thruster that operates at up to 120 kW.
- The source says electric thrusters use about 90% less fuel than chemical rockets.
- The new system is presented as a major power jump over the thrusters used on NASA’s Psyche spacecraft.
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DT Editorial Team··via jalopnik.com