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Phase Four Operates Electric RF Thruster ASCENT Green Propellant

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Tom Patton
Nov 17, 2022
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Phase Four, the creator of a radio-frequency thruster (RF thruster) for satellite propulsion, has successfully demonstrated operation of its RF thruster using the Air Force Research Laboratory’s green propellant, ASCENT (formerly AF-M315E).

"Only the Phase Four RF thruster provided the necessary architecture to achieve multi-mode capability using novel l…

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