Improving Magnetoplasmadynamic Ion Thrusters With Superconductors

?w=800" alt=""/>Ion thrusters are an amazing spacecraft propulsion technology, providing very high efficiency with relatively little fuel. Yet getting one to produce more thrust than that required to lift a sheet https://hackaday.com/2025/04/10/improving-magnetoplasmadynamic-ion-thrusters-with-superconductors/

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