The European Space Agency has just developed a new type of low-impulse thruster. The promo photo is kinda cool so I thought I’d share it with you:
from http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEM6HSVLWFE_index_0.html
The name evokes quotes like, “Dear God no, the helicon reactor is about to go critical!” Plus you gotta admit, finally we made an engine that looks like the futurasmic ones from sci fi flicks. WHOOSH. Even though there is no sound in space.
Somebody set us up the bomb?
That is really cool!