A Russian cargo ship docked to the International Space Station fired its thrusters Wednesday (April 30) to distance itself ...

"On April 1, the spacecraft detected a pressure drop in the line that feeds the xenon gas to the thrusters, going from 36 ...

Psyche has an unusual propulsion system which uses ionized xenon and which gives off a blue glow. These thrusters use tiny amounts of xenon and expel charged atoms to move forwards. While electric ...

NASA’s Psyche mission, which aims to explore the metal-rich asteroid Psyche, has hit a snag on its journey. As reported in a ...

NASA is investigating a problem with the electric propulsion system on its Psyche asteroid spacecraft, but an agency official ...

WASHINGTON — Rocket propulsion startup Ursa Major Technologies has secured a $28.5 million contract from the U.S. Air Force ...

Mission to a metal asteroid lacks xenon pressure NASA is looking into propulsion problems experienced by a probe on its way ...

As well as enabling safe and smooth operation, ABB Ability Marine Pilot Control uses speed-dependent hydrodynamic models of ...