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The Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR) is an electro-magnetic thruster for spacecraft propulsion. It uses radio waves to ionize a propellant and magnetic fields to accelerate the resulting plasma to generate thrust.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VASIMR

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10 Responses to VASIMR

  2. rsixidor (UID# 950) Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
    October 28, 2009 at 7:36 pm

    Hey, using magnets to do stuff is fucking awesome.

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  4. atkinson (UID# 2026) Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
    October 30, 2009 at 9:06 am

    Current rockets… Only works on vacuum..
    “VASIMR is not suitable to launch payloads from the surface of the Earth due to its low thrust to weight ratio and its need of a vacuum to operate” (Wiki)

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  6. tggeko (UID# 2562) Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
    October 31, 2009 at 4:40 pm

    Sweet we have Ion engines.

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  7. origuy (UID# 8028) Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
    October 31, 2009 at 7:02 pm

    Ionized Plasma, but yes we can build TIE fighters now. Dogfights will take days or weeks, and the ships will be the size of buses.

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  8. tc (UID# 13334) Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
    October 31, 2009 at 7:31 pm

    The Orion Project was way cooler!

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion)

    George Dyson’s book ‘Project Orion’ is a great read.

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  9. wistfuld (UID# 5057) Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
    October 31, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    Very cool, and unlike Project Orion, might actually occur in this political climate (nukes in space? that won’t freak out other nations). Neat technology, but the energy usage makes it difficult to implement.

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