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NASA fired up a prototype of its electromagnetic thruster inside a vacuum chamber, reaching power levels of up to 120 kilowatts—the highest achieved in U.S. tests of an electric propulsion system (gizmodo.com)
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[–] angband@lemmy.world 21 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

The em drive is what you're thinking of, this is something different. That thing dropped off the radar a long time ago.

[–] chocrates@piefed.world 4 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

There is a new one in the works, but forget what it is called.

I want it to exist so bad.

Edit:

Charles Buhler's work. Dunno if it has a name

[–] akwd169@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago

Buhler? Buhler?