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New MIT Rocket Runs on Inexpensive Gases Thursday, February 26, 2009 - Anuradha Menon Home >> Headlines >> Space   
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Satellites orbiting the Earth must occasionally be nudged to stay on the correct path. MIT scientists are developing a new rocket that could make this and other spacecraft maneuvers much less costly, a consideration of growing importance as more private companies start working in space. The new system, called the Mini-Helicon Plasma Thruster, is much smaller than other rockets of its kind and runs on gases that are much less expensive than conventional propellants. (source: web.mit.edu)
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