All articles tagged with #propellantless propulsion
A former NASA scientist claims to have developed a new propulsion system that can move without expelling mass, potentially defying gravity, using electrostatic asymmetry. While intriguing, these claims are unverified and face skepticism due to their challenge to established physics principles, requiring rigorous independent testing before acceptance.
A new review explores various propellantless propulsion methods for space travel, such as gravity assists, solar sails, magnetic sails, and electric sails, highlighting their potential to revolutionize space exploration by eliminating the need for carrying fuel, despite current technological challenges.
Dr. Charles Buhler, a NASA engineer and co-founder of Exodus Propulsion Technologies, has developed a propellantless propulsion drive that defies known physics and has produced enough thrust to counteract Earth's gravity. The drive, based on electrostatics, has been in development for over two decades and has recently achieved a breakthrough, generating one full Earth gravity of thrust. Buhler's team is seeking funding to test the device in space and hopes to partner with other companies interested in this potential propulsion breakthrough. The discovery challenges conventional physics and may have implications for understanding dark energy and space/time.
Rogue Space Systems' Barry 1 satellite experienced a power-system failure before it could test IVO Ltd.’s controversial Quantum Drive propellantless propulsion system, leading to the loss of all communication with the satellite. Despite the setback, both companies are exploring future launch opportunities to test the Quantum Drive in space, which is part of an emerging and controversial class of experimental propulsion systems claiming to generate measurable thrust without any propellant. The failure has been met with a mix of frustration and hope in the Alternative Propulsion Community, with plans to include recent improvements in future test flights.