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12-12-2024, 11:00 AM
Astronomer Jonathan McDowell described “the best footage we’ve gotten so far,” emphasizing
unique perspective of ultra-hot plasma interacting with spacecraft’s heat shield. This extraordinary visual documentation not only illustrates the difficulties faced during reentry but also provides crucial insights for future missions, helping engineers & scientists to fine-tune their approaches to spacecraft design safety. As for
exploring: SpaceX & promise of plasma fuel.
Starship’s capacity to withstand such conditions is essential for reusability, a key aspect of SpaceX’s goal to reduce space travel costs.
Meanwhile, the Oak Ridge Centers for Manufacturing Technology in Tennessee is working on an innovative rocket engine concept that utilizes plasma to accelerate space travel, in partnership with NASA centered around Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR). Designed to ionize helium gas and heat it to millions of degrees. VASIMR engine expels the gas as plasma, drastically enhancing fuel efficiency. This cutting-edge propulsion method facilitates longer missions with heavier payloads, representing a notable advancement from traditional rocket technology.
The plasma revolution promises to change the landscape of deep space exploration
Note: Exploration of plasma as a fuel could revolutionize space travel by making it faster & more efficient.
Stan Milora of Fusion Energy Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory notes that this method enables spacecraft to maintain continuous acceleration, in contrast to traditional rockets that depend on brief thrust bursts. This could potentially shorten Mars missions to just two months, thereby improving the feasibility of manned flights and opening doors to asteroid mining and deep space exploration.
Howe Industries is also making strides in plasma engine technology with a pulsed plasma thruster that uses electric propellant to generate highly charged plasma. It achieves a thrust-to-weight ratio comparable to traditional rockets but is considerably lighter. As such, this innovation holds promise for manned missions to Mars.
Evidently, Musk’s advancements in plasma technology are realizing Hawking’s predictions.
With plasma as a prospective fuel source, interplanetary exploration is within reach. The cosmos may soon be more accessible, opening new frontiers for humanity’s journey beyond Earth.
https://www.riazor.org/news/nasa-electri...here/2657/
unique perspective of ultra-hot plasma interacting with spacecraft’s heat shield. This extraordinary visual documentation not only illustrates the difficulties faced during reentry but also provides crucial insights for future missions, helping engineers & scientists to fine-tune their approaches to spacecraft design safety. As for
exploring: SpaceX & promise of plasma fuel.
Starship’s capacity to withstand such conditions is essential for reusability, a key aspect of SpaceX’s goal to reduce space travel costs.
Meanwhile, the Oak Ridge Centers for Manufacturing Technology in Tennessee is working on an innovative rocket engine concept that utilizes plasma to accelerate space travel, in partnership with NASA centered around Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR). Designed to ionize helium gas and heat it to millions of degrees. VASIMR engine expels the gas as plasma, drastically enhancing fuel efficiency. This cutting-edge propulsion method facilitates longer missions with heavier payloads, representing a notable advancement from traditional rocket technology.
The plasma revolution promises to change the landscape of deep space exploration
Note: Exploration of plasma as a fuel could revolutionize space travel by making it faster & more efficient.
Stan Milora of Fusion Energy Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory notes that this method enables spacecraft to maintain continuous acceleration, in contrast to traditional rockets that depend on brief thrust bursts. This could potentially shorten Mars missions to just two months, thereby improving the feasibility of manned flights and opening doors to asteroid mining and deep space exploration.
Howe Industries is also making strides in plasma engine technology with a pulsed plasma thruster that uses electric propellant to generate highly charged plasma. It achieves a thrust-to-weight ratio comparable to traditional rockets but is considerably lighter. As such, this innovation holds promise for manned missions to Mars.
Evidently, Musk’s advancements in plasma technology are realizing Hawking’s predictions.
With plasma as a prospective fuel source, interplanetary exploration is within reach. The cosmos may soon be more accessible, opening new frontiers for humanity’s journey beyond Earth.
https://www.riazor.org/news/nasa-electri...here/2657/
