The Debrief

MIT Engineers Testing Exotic ‘Electrospray’ Propulsion for Faster, More Maneuverable Spacecraft

MIT engineers are testing "electrospray" propulsion thrusters that could make satellites and small spacecraft more powerful ...
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A dynamic simulation approach to optimize thrust regulation in electric pump-fed rocket engines

This study presents a dynamic simulation framework to optimize thrust regulation in an electric pump-fed rocket engine using liquid oxygen-liquid methane propellants. The engine operates across a ...

For satellites as small as a briefcase, getting around in space just got a whole lot easier

MIT engineers are testing a new propulsion system that combines the power and speed of conventional chemical thrusters with ...
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AI could speed up space travel with faster rockets and efficient propulsion

Artificial intelligence is moving from the control room into the engine bell, reshaping how rockets are designed, steered and powered. Instead of treating propulsion as a fixed piece of hardware, ...
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Lighter, simpler, faster: could this thrust device give Chinese drones an edge over F-35s?

An aerodynamic tail nozzle designed in Nanjing proves its mettle in a high-subsonic speed drone test In a world first, Chinese researchers have flight-tested new streamlined thrust technology in a ...