Our team had a very strong presence in this year’s European Researchers Night, representing 25% of the entire University’s activities! The four interactive activities were designed to share the principles of plasma physics and electric propulsion in an interesting and relatable way. A team of participants even built a satellite using ZARATHUTRA’S Magnetic Arch thruster!
Professor Mario Merino, from the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), today formally received the 2026 National Research Award “Matilde Ucelay” in Engineering and Architecture. Organised by the Spanish Ministry of Science,...
The ERC-POC NEPTUNE project attached to ZARATHUSTRA is well underway; the first experiments with the dual-thruster system to find promising magnetic arch configurations are being carried out. The image shows the plasma achieved during the NEPTUNE test campaign when...
The ZARATHUSTRA team wants to thank Olympia Driva for her many years as administrative support in the project, and wish her the best in her future professional endeavors. Olympia has been an essential piece of the Team, interacting with the university services,...