Spacecraft Propulsion: New Methods

Spacecraft Propulsion: New Methods

Cosmic plasmas contain energy which may be tapped and used for spacecraft propulsion. The energy needed for launching a spacecraft could be supplied to it from the ground through a plasma channel in the atmosphere.

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 176; no. 4031; pp. 167 - 168
Main Author: Alfvén, Hannes
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States American Association for the Advancement of Science 14-04-1972
Subjects:
Calcium
Clouds
Electrodes
Energy
Enzymes
Propulsion
Sodium
Solar wind
Spacecraft
Spacecraft launching
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Summary:Cosmic plasmas contain energy which may be tapped and used for spacecraft propulsion. The energy needed for launching a spacecraft could be supplied to it from the ground through a plasma channel in the atmosphere.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.176.4031.167