Ad Astra Reaches Plasma Propulsion Milestones

Credit: NASA
HOUSTON — Ad Astra Rocket Co. is reporting advances in the performance of its 200-kw Vasimr plasma rocket engine prototype and its first demonstration of Constant Power Throttling (CPT), a unique feature of the experimental powerplant. Representatives of the seven-year-old commercial space...

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