Plasma engines have been used on space missions. The first use of plasma engines was a Pulsed plasma thruster on the Soviet Zond 2 space probe which carried six PPTs that served as actuators of …

Aug 7, 2025 · At the center of this technology is a plasma propulsion system that abandons conventional fuel combustion. Instead, it uses electromagnetic fields to accelerate hydrogen ions —charged …

May 22, 2025 · Unlike traditional rocket engines that burn fuel, plasma engines use electricity to generate propulsion, making them more efficient and capable of sustained thrust over long distances.

Feb 10, 2025 · Russian scientists claim to have developed a plasma electric rocket engine that could enable travel to Mars in just one to two months.

Feb 17, 2025 · A prototype electric plasma rocket engine capable of significantly increasing thrust and efficiency has been unveiled by Russian scientists.

Feb 12, 2025 · Scientists at Russia’s state-owned Rosatom corporation have developed a prototype of a plasma electric rocket engine that could reach Mars in just 30 to 60 days, Russian media reported.

Mar 7, 2025 · Using ionized gas to generate thrust, plasma engines accelerate charged particles using electromagnetic fields.

Feb 10, 2025 · Junior researcher Egor Biriulin explained that a plasma rocket engine is an electric propulsion system with two electrodes. When charged particles move between them and a high …

Feb 18, 2025 · Plasma engines are a type of electric propulsion that use ionized gas to generate thrust. Unlike traditional chemical rockets, which burn fuel to produce force, plasma engines accelerate …

Feb 12, 2025 · Rosatom scientists have developed a laboratory prototype for a plasma electro-reactive rocket engine based on a magnetic plasma accelerator with elevated traction parameters (at least 6 …