Tag: Thruster

Azimuth thruster with universal joints

Engine torque is transmitted to propeller via two double cardan joints. Angle between yellow shaft axes and vertical direction is 45 deg. That ensures a constant velocity transmission. Thrust direction …
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Photonic Laser Thruster Demo

NIAC Fellow Young Bae’s Photonic Laser Thruster (PLT). This is a demo of his PLT moving a 1 lb object on a track in his lab using just light (photons).
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Draco Thruster Vacuum Firing

DTS-018/019 – Draco thruster firing at full power for ten minutes, then after a thermal soak, restarts for an additional minute. Conducted in the vacuum test chamber at the SpaceX …
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SpaceX SuperDraco Thruster Firing

SpaceX has completed qualification testing for the SuperDraco thruster, an engine that will power the Dragon spacecraft’s launch escape system and enable the vehicle to land propulsively on Earth or …
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