NASA Tests Prototype ‘Magnetoplasmadynamic’ Electric Propulsion Thruster Designed to Power Future Trips to Mars

1 · Thedebrief · April 30, 2026, 12:53 p.m.
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NASA has successfully tested a new lithium metal vapor electric propulsion system, a key technology that may facilitate future manned missions to Mars.
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