Within PROMETEO project, EP2 researchers have a new spatial plasma-fueled engine capable of satellite and spacecraft propulsion, with magnetic field geometry and configuration that would minimize losses on walls and their erosion, thereby resolving issues of efficiency, durability, and operating restrictions of engines that are currently in orbit.
Thus, this new engine opens up an entirely new dimension in space transportation, since it will allow less expensive, more efficient, and longer space missions.
Watch the full video interview to researcher Mario Merino: