#ionengine — Public Fediverse posts

Skimming Satellites: On the Edge of the Atmosphere

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/01/22/skimming-satellites-on-the-edge-of-the-atmosphere/

Liquid Metal Ion Thrusters Aren’t Easy - What do scanning electron microscopes and satellites have in common? On the face o... - https://hackaday.com/2024/12/07/liquid-metal-ion-thrusters-arent-easy/ #highvoltage #liquidmetal #techhacks #galinstan #ionengine #thruster #gallium #plasma #ion

Liquid Metal Ion Thrusters Aren’t Easy https://hackaday.com/2024/12/07/liquid-metal-ion-thrusters-arent-easy/ #highvoltage #liquidmetal #TechHacks #Galinstan #ionengine #thruster #gallium #plasma #ion

After every color variant imaginable, I suddenly have the thought of "what if...no color?". The result, which I call my "'Ignition, full thrust in black and white", is surprisingly good. Giving me "The Day The Earth Stood Still" vibes.

#art #MastoArt #digitalart #digitalpainting #painting #spaceflight #ionengine #engine #rocket #starship #scifi #sciencefiction

Ion Thrusters: Not Just For TIE Fighters Anymore - Spacecraft rocket engines come in a variety of forms and use a variety of fuels, b... - https://hackaday.com/2022/03/03/ion-thrusters-not-just-for-tie-fighters-anymore/ #engineering #originalart #ionengine #interest #science #thrust #space #probe #nasa

NASA Taps Lockheed to Bring Back a Piece of Mars - Since NASA’s Mariner spacecraft made the first up-close observations of Mars in 19... - https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/nasa-taps-lockheed-to-bring-back-a-piece-of-mars/ #marsascentvehicle #currentevents #samplereturn #originalart #solidrocket #hydrazine #ionengine #exomars #space #rover #mars #mav