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Title: ESA and ANU make space propulsion breakthroug
Post by: Whitters on Jan 12, 2006, 23:00:41

The European Space Agency and the Australian National University have successfully tested a new design of spacecraft ion engine that dramatically improves performance over present thrusters and marks a major step forward in space propulsion capability.

More at:
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMOSTG23IE_index_0.html

Title: ESA and ANU make space propulsion breakthroug
Post by: Ian on Jan 13, 2006, 00:03:20

b*gg*r. I hoped it was going to say something about hyperspace. Any want two tickets for a beach holiday on Betelgeuse?

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Astronomy => In the Media... => Topic started by: Whitters on Jan 12, 2006, 23:00:41