NASA Studies
Initial trials of prototype engine hardware are planned this fall for a proposed NASA solar thermal propulsion system for satellite upper stages. NASA is investigating solar thermal propulsion to help reduce space vehicle weights, complexity and, ultimately, cost, according to Leslie Curtis, project...
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