Elpidio Lettera, visiting Master student from Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, presented his MSc thesis carried out in the context of ZARATHUSTRA. His thesis contributed to the experimental characterization of low-frequency oscillations and power losses in electrodeless plasma thruster via wall-embedded diagnostics.
Congratulations to Elpidio!
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.