While Hall thrusters are a well-proven technology, an alternative concept, known as a magnetoplasmadynamic thruster, promises to pack much more power into smaller engines.

The study suggests that smaller Hall thrusters can generate more thrust, which makes them an excellent propulsion for interplanetary missions. Over the years, it's been believed that you could ...

space propulsion 4 Articles Improving Magnetoplasmadynamic Ion Thrusters With Superconductors April 10, 2025 by Maya Posch 24 Comments ...

Subteams will explore three different styles of electric propulsion: the Hall thruster (Jorns' team at U-M), the applied-field magnetoplasmadynamic thruster (Princeton University and Champaign ...

NSS SUPREME™ is an Applied-Field Magnetoplasmadynamic (AF-MPD) thruster that leverages industrially mature High-Temperature Superconductors (HTS) to create the magnetic fields to create a dense ...

Alta developed the world's first integrated micro-thruster, the first European applied-field magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) thruster and the first European high-power Hall effect thruster (HET). HET ...

Last year, the government of New Zealand announced a €6.5 million funding program to develop a superconductor-based Applied-Field Magnetoplasmadynamic (AF-MPD) Thruster, with a flight ...