The IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS) took place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on May 21-25. Pedro Jimenez gave two presentations on the results of the ZARATHUSTRA project, highlighting the progress made on experiments and simulations of magnetic nozzles and the magnetic arch plasma expansion. The conference was also a great opportunity to exchange ideas and interact with experts in plasma science.
PhD thesis: Design, development, and characterization of a microwave electrodeless plasma thruster
Marco Inchingolo has successfully defended this PhD thesis "Design, development, and characterization of a microwave electrodeless plasma thruster". The last part of this thesis was supported under the framework of the ZARATHUSTRA project. We congratulate Marco for...