Russia Testing New Plasma Rocket Engine

Russia Claims New Plasma-Based Engine Could Cut Mars Travel to Just 30 Days
Engineers developed an engine prototype which could reach unprecedented speeds, cutting down interplanetary travel time.
Russia’s plasma engine could reach Mars in 30 days, drastically reduce space travel time
Russian scientists claim to have developed a plasma electric rocket engine that could enable travel to Mars in just one to two months.
Russia unveils plasma rocket engine prototype
Rosatom scientists have developed a laboratory prototype for a plasma electro-reactive rocket engine based on a magnetic plasma accelerator
Russia Claims Developing Plasma Engine That Can Take You To Mars In One Month
Egor Biriulin, who works at Rosatom’s scientific institute in Troitsk, explained to a Russian newspaper per Gizmodo that this engine can speed up particles to an incredible 100 kilometers per second. If this works as planned, a one-way trip to Mars could take just one to two months.
Russian scientists develop plasma engine prototype promising Mars trips in 30-60 days
Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom, recently developed a new spacecraft engine with impressive specifications. It far surpasses the capabilities of traditional chemical rocket engines,
Mars in 30 days? Russia unveils prototype of plasma rocket engine
A laboratory prototype of a plasma electric rocket engine based on a magnetic plasma accelerator has been produced by Rosatom scientists, who say it could slash travel time to Mars to one or two months.
Russia boasts plasma engine capable of reaching Mars in months
Russian scientists have announced the development of a plasma-powered rocket engine that could potentially reach Mars within a few months. According to the Russian news outlet Izvestia, this innovative propulsion system uses a plasma accelerator to drastically cut down space travel time.
Russian Scientists Develop a Plasma Engine Capable of Reaching Mars in 30 Days—Spacex’s Starship Could Become Obsolete
Russian scientists have unveiled an ambitious new plasma engine that could drastically cut the travel time to Mars, reducing the journey from several months to just one or two. If successful, this breakthrough could redefine interplanetary exploration and bring humanity closer to deep-space travel.
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