A rocket thruster that could take humans to Mars and beyond
Docket: 21-3746-1
A new type of rocket thruster propels a spacecraft by taking advantage of the physical mechanism that accelerates solar flares. The thruster would apply magnetic fields to force particles of electrically charged gas, or plasma, to shoot out the back of a rocket at high velocity,...
Published: 6/11/2024
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Inventor(s): Fatima Ebrahimi
Keywords(s): thrusters
Category(s): Energy and CleanTech, Quantum Computing and Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Robotics
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