#propulsion

The Mag-Sail that the spacecraft uses to slow down reminds me of the Gravity Drive in my first book, which was used to travel to Mars in two hours. It would use the Sun’s gravity or magnetic field to reach Light Speed and slow down to Mars or any other planet in two hours. The Gravity Drive was totally fiction, but the Metajet Lightsail system to travel the solar system sounds…

The first thing Outer Space Nuclear Power is needed for is to get stuff to the Moon in hours, instead of the days it takes now… NASA is pushing the idea of nuclear power on the Moon as a good idea.‘Until an accident and the EMP burst silences all of the Lunar satellites, which will add billions to the needed NASA budget. Or is that less of a risk with Fission Surface Power?’ After the review,…

ePropelled is raising the bar again. The new expansion of our Sparrow motor line — introducing the APM 1404, APM 2207.5, and APM 3115 — brings next-generation propulsion designed for mission-critical defense UAVs: micro-UAVs, loitering munitions, ISR platforms, and more.

These new motors deliver a compelling mix of high power density, rugged environmental resilience, compact form factor, and low acoustic signature. That means greater endurance, stealth, and reliability — enabling integrators and system designers to build smaller, more capable unmanned systems without sacrificing performance.

At ePropelled, we believe propulsion hardware is the foundation of autonomous capability. By investing in efficiency, reliability, and performance, we’re helping power tomorrow’s defense-ready UAV platforms from right here in New Hampshire.

I have commented about the fact we need a lot of solar panels to get, not a lot, but enough power. Let’s go nuclear, on The Moon for many reasons, but witch kind of nuclear power. Helium-3 in a decade maybe, but we need power today. @techmap9 tells us all about the nuclear-powered Moon. If you have read my comments these past 5 years I have commented about Hybrid Nuclear Propulsion. Techmap…

To create images of future spacecrafts with ‘Star Trek Aesthetics’: NANO Photo Most of you have heard of these Spaceships, but I thought I should ask: Only the Facts “Best realistic near future spaceship designs?” Realistic near-future spaceship designs focus on advanced propulsion systems and architectures that enhance efficiency, reusability, and mission capability within the confines of…

Discovering the Potential of TARS for Solar System Exploration TARS, a revolutionary propulsion technology, promises to dramatically accelerate our exploration of the solar system and unlock new possibilities for space missions. Recently featured on Olhar Digital’s “Programa Olhar Espacial,” this innovative approach leverages thermal acoustic resonance to achieve faster transit times and greater…