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Microwave Plasma Thruster developed by #Indian space startup Bellatrix Aerospace ! Working: In simple words ,these type of thrusters use microwave energy to ionize the propellant gas ,which expand and exert thrust!

Ursa Major 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐜𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 A test flight is planned for 2026. Non-cryogenic propellant simplifies storage and improves engine performance. Startup Ursa Major has made significant progress in rocket engine development by successfully completing ground testing of its new liquid-fueled engine called Draper. The engine, supported by the U.S. Air Force, underwent a series of tests at the company's Berthoud facilities. These tests confirmed the basic design of the closed catalytic cycle engine, which generates 4,000 pounds of thrust. The fire test is an important step in engine development, followed by additional testing of multiple engines before the Draper is ready for launch. The company has set up the test bed with support from the Air Force Research Laboratory. The engine uses a non-cryogenic kerosene peroxide fuel combination, which simplifies storage compared to engines that use liquid oxygen. The Draper is aimed at customers developing test targets to simulate hypersonic threats. It will also be offered for space applications, such as orbital vehicles requiring high-pulse maneuvers or orbital insertion into near-lunar space. Ursa Major is currently in discussions with potential partners to conduct flight tests of the Draper engine in 2026. #archtown #innovations

Already have the #newscience and engineering know-how required to get there. "Clearly, if starships (#CTPcraft) are to ever become a practical reality, they will need to be based on far more energetic propulsion technologies than the chemical rockets and gravitational sling shots past giant planets that we use currently." (https://lnkd.in/gSz5RNAE) #futurespace #spacecapital #newspace #CTPSpace

Stephen Hawking’s predictions about future propulsion technologies have taken a significant leap with Howe Industries’ development of the first plasma engine. Unlike traditional engines that rely on liquid, solid, or gaseous fuels, this groundbreaking engine uses plasma, the fourth state of matter. Designed primarily for space exploration, the plasma engine generates thrust by creating highly charged plasma that moves at high speeds. This advanced technology promises faster space travel, with the potential to reduce a Mars journey to just two months. Howe Industries' plasma engine also demonstrates a specific impulse beyond 4000s, far exceeding conventional rockets. While initially aimed at space missions, the technology could eventually find applications in automotive propulsion. The success of this engine represents a major milestone in aerospace technology and a testament to Hawking’s visionary ideas on fusion energy and plasma propulsion. #PlasmaEngine #StephenHawking #SpaceTravel #Aerospace #HoweIndustries #Innovation #FutureTech #FusionEnergy #RocketPropulsion #PlasmaPropulsion

CTPSCI SCIENCE FACT: Future advanced #CTPcraft will NOT require a heatshield for re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. Little to no friction when controlling Gravity via #CTPEnergy. In spite of what sounds 'crazy' to current aerospace engineering... even with and in spite of this fact #CTPcraft will be a much safer form of #spacetravel than others. (https://lnkd.in/eBab2ec6) #newscience #exoticpropulsion #CTPGravityDrive

#LignoSat; cube-shaped wooden (10*10 cm, 1 kg) satellite to be launched in orbit by JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, #Japan to test #Japanese bigleaf magnolia capabilities to sustain in harsh conditions. If it succeeds, an additional option for #satellite makers to limit #SpaceJunk will be available. It will reduce metallic components creating alumina on burning up, affecting climate & communications on Earth. #SpaceTech #SpaceForAll #SpaceTechnology

Stephen Hawking’s predictions about future propulsion technologies have taken a significant leap with Howe Industries’ development of the first plasma engine. Unlike traditional engines that rely on liquid, solid, or gaseous fuels, this groundbreaking engine uses plasma, the fourth state of matter. Designed primarily for space exploration, the plasma engine generates thrust by creating highly charged plasma that moves at high speeds. This advanced technology promises faster space travel, with the potential to reduce a Mars journey to just two months. Howe Industries' plasma engine also demonstrates a specific impulse beyond 4000s, far exceeding conventional rockets. While initially aimed at space missions, the technology could eventually find applications in automotive propulsion. The success of this engine represents a major milestone in aerospace technology and a testament to Hawking’s visionary ideas on fusion energy and plasma propulsion. #PlasmaEngine #StephenHawking #SpaceTravel #Aerospace #HoweIndustries #Innovation #FutureTech #FusionEnergy #RocketPropulsion #PlasmaPropulsion

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Some impressive work over the last year from ESA and SpaceX (two among many other enterprises!)... however, some of the technologies for space flight - especially working with hydrogen fuel, combustion, handling, and cryogenic storage - are also urgently needed in de-carbonizing commercial aerospace. If you are working on #Fatigue and #FractureMechanics of materials in aggressive environments, to better understand the #Durability cases we need in order to deliver #NetZero then please come and contribute to the discussion in Atlanta next year: https://lnkd.in/e8ccT-fT Abstract deadline for the joint ASTM International - European Structural Integrity Society (ESIS) symposium is approaching on 30th November! #hydrogen #embrittlement #FractureToughness #MetalsFatigue #EnvironmentalFatigue #cryogenic (Picture remixed from originals under CC, Ariane5 share-alike, and Starship Booster CC BY 2.0 attribution S Jurvetson)

"Starship achieved a precise, soft landing in the ocean, paving the way for return to launch site and being caught by the tower arms, like the booster. Full & rapid reusability improves the cost of access to orbit & beyond by >10,000%. It is the fundamental technology breakthrough needed to make life multiplanetary and for us to become a true spacefaring civilization." https://lnkd.in/gd4FUC9m