Due to the limit speed of conventional thrust, the use of plasma or ion thrust are extremely higher speed but also extremely low mass, so give it time to accelerate, don't know the actually speed in space after a couple years of acceleration.
@Ir0nF1st924 Hydrogen gas is superheated using radio waves (forming plasma) and accelerated through a magnetic field to high speed. Its an electric rocket, in a sense.
@cerlim Plasma or ion rockets provide much lower thrust than a conventional chemical rocket and, in nearly all cases, cannot operate at all in atmosphere.
In space, however, their main advantage becomes apparent - operating at full thrust for days or more nonstop can produce very high velocities.
Due to the limit speed of conventional thrust, the use of plasma or ion thrust are extremely higher speed but also extremely low mass, so give it time to accelerate, don't know the actually speed in space after a couple years of acceleration.
dvh065 2 months ago
@Ir0nF1st924 Hydrogen gas is superheated using radio waves (forming plasma) and accelerated through a magnetic field to high speed. Its an electric rocket, in a sense.
Keinlicht 6 months ago
how does this produce thrust?
Ir0nF1st924 7 months ago
@cerlim Plasma or ion rockets provide much lower thrust than a conventional chemical rocket and, in nearly all cases, cannot operate at all in atmosphere.
In space, however, their main advantage becomes apparent - operating at full thrust for days or more nonstop can produce very high velocities.
nemesisgeek 10 months ago
how does the thrust os a rocket like this compare to a standard rocket for a trip to an orbiting space station?
cerlim 11 months ago
@ThereasaR
Partly yes. Regarding the blue trail, they principally are the same hot plasma.
DragonFlyback256 1 year ago
@neiderlaander yup. 3.26 light year.
trisky1234 1 year ago
@aMammoth no
moneyman10k 2 years ago
Is it just me, or does this look like it could be an explanation for the Norwegian light show of late?
ThereasaR 2 years ago
kessel is full of black holes......the ship that can navigate the shortest route through is the fastest...thats why he says parsec
CrazyForCooCooPuffs 2 years ago