Air-Breathing Satellite Thruster to Test Very Low Earth Orbit
Kreios Space is set to test the world's first air-breathing electric propulsion system, enabling satellites to sustain very low Earth orbit without liquid fuel.
A new way to move around Earth's outer atmosphere could soon get a field test. The Spanish company Kreios Space plans to launch into orbit the world's first satellite that uses scooped-up air to push it forward, the company announced on Tuesday (Aug. 4). The technology Kreios Space has been developing is called air-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP). It relies on air sourced from Earth's atmosphere, which is then heated up, ionized and expelled to generate thrust. This method will allow satell
Originally reported by Space.com
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