propulsion

Space & Cosmos

Strategic partnership brings high-energy nuclear-electric propulsion closer to reality

A rendering of VASIMR in flight around Mars. Credit: Ad Astra Rocket Company Propulsion technology is key to exploring the outer solar system, and many organizations are working on developing new technologies. One company with a long track record is Ad Astra Rocket Company, which has been developing the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetic Plasma Rocket (VASIMR) system for decades. But…