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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (4503 bytes)
1: [[eo:Jet Propulsion Laboratory]]
2: [[it:Jet Propulsion Laboratory]]
3: [[nl:Jet Propulsion Laboratory]]
4: [[de:Jet Propulsion Laboratory]]
6: [[fr:Jet Propulsion Laboratory]]

AC Propulsion (504 bytes)
1: ...eir top of the line electric sports car, the [[AC Propulsion TZero]]. They also test prototype [[electric vehi...
5: *http://www.acpropulsion.com

Electromagnetic propulsion (1110 bytes)
1: '''Eloctromagnetic Propulsion''' using the concepts and applications of [[elect...
3: The concept of electromagnetic propulsion is no simpler than in a simple railgun: a (prefer...

Nuclear propulsion (795 bytes)
1: ...wer plants. In addition, various types of nuclear propulsion have been proposed for spacecraft applications:
6: *[[Nuclear pulse propulsion]]
7: *[[Antimatter catalyzed nuclear pulse propulsion]]
11: *[[Bussard ramjet]]
14: ...se missile that used a nuclear powered ramjet for propulsion.

Tether propulsion (12012 bytes)
2: '''Tether propulsion''' uses long, strong strings (known as [[Tethers]...
6: There are four potential ways to use tethers for propulsion.
40: ... otherwise requires extremely exotic [[spacecraft propulsion]] systems.
83: ...ansportation.com/proseds/ ProSEDS, a tether-based propulsion experiment]
88: See [[spacecraft propulsion]], [[magnetic sail]].

Propulsion method (1221 bytes)
1: '''Propulsion method''' may refer to a number of different arti...
2: ...f '''space transport methods''', see [[spacecraft propulsion]].
3: ...[[oar]]s were probably the earliest form of water propulsion.
4: ...rboprop]], [[ramjet]], [[scramjet]], and [[rocket propulsion]].
5: *For '''ground propulsion''', virtually all of the above have been used at ...

Spacecraft propulsion (28439 bytes)
2: ...thod has drawbacks and advantages, and spacecraft propulsion is an active area of research. Most spacecraft to...
4: ...thruster]]s with some success (a form of electric propulsion).
6: ==The necessity for propulsion systems==
7: ...another from time to time, and this also requires propulsion. When a satellite has exhausted its ability to a...
9: Spacecraft designed to travel further also need propulsion methods. They need to be launched out of the Ear...

AC Propulsion TZero (3106 bytes)
1: [[Image:AC Propulsion TZero.jpg|right|300px]]
3: ...tric sports car]] produced by the US company [[AC Propulsion]]. It is based on the [[Piontek]] Sportech kit ca...
7: The version debuted by AC Propulsion in August 2003 is powered by 6,800 lightweight [[...
15: * [http://www.acpropulsion.com/ACP_movies/tzero_corvette_drag1.mov Video of ...
16: * [http://www.acpropulsion.com/tzero_pages/Ferrari_race/tzero_corvette.mov V...

Nuclear pulse propulsion (5853 bytes)
1: ...nception of a spacecraft powered by nuclear pulse propulsion]]
2: ...]] document) is a proposed method of [[spacecraft propulsion]] that uses [[nuclear explosion]]s for [[thrust]]...
20: The "Medusa" design is a type of nuclear pulse propulsion which shares more in common with [[solar sail]]s ...
32: == Antimatter catalyzed nuclear pulse propulsion ==
36: ...ar ones. See [[antimatter catalyzed nuclear pulse propulsion]] for details.

ISS Propulsion Module (2800 bytes)
1: ...e:ISS_Propulsion_module.jpg|thumb|right|300px|ISS Propulsion Module (NASA)]]
3: ...irst. It only had a lifetime of 3 years, then the Propulsion Module would have been necessary.
9: ... ISS orbit life in case of supply interruption. A Propulsion Module would have been attached to the Unity end ...
13: The Propulsion module would hold 9808 kg fuel. Progress M holds ...
19: ...t available, was intended to be an American-owned propulsion system for the station and planned as a late addi...

Inertial propulsion engine (1695 bytes)
1: An '''inertial propulsion engine''', or '''inertia drive''', is any one of ...
11: :[[Cook Inertial Propulsion Engine]]

Beam-powered propulsion (3007 bytes)
1: ...-powered propulsion''' is a class of [[spacecraft propulsion]] mechanisms that use energy beamed to the spacec...
3: Many proposed spacecraft propulsion mechanisms use power in the form of electricity. ...
5: ...d amount of energy in the propellents, but beamed propulsion systems have no particular theoretical limit.
9: ...[[magnetic sail]] or [[mini-magnetospheric plasma propulsion|MMPP sail]] to divert a beam of charged particles...
11: ...rth orbit is another proposed use of beam-powered propulsion. In this case the laser is used on objects that w...

Nuclear marine propulsion (7843 bytes)
1: '''Nuclear marine propulsion''' is propulsion of a ship powered by a [[nuclear reactor]].
5: Work on '''nuclear marine propulsion''' started in the [[1940s]], and the first test r...
31: In contrast, nuclear propulsion has proven both technically and economically feas...
51: ...inese use the turbine to generate electricity for propulsion. Most Russian submarines as well as all surface s...
74: [[Category:Marine propulsion]]

Diver Propulsion Vehicle (3940 bytes)
1: A '''Diver Propulsion Vehicle''' or a '''DPV''' is an item of [[diving ...

Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems (1241 bytes)

Dual mode propulsion rocket (738 bytes)
1: '''Dual mode [[propulsion]] systems''' combine the high efficiency of [[bip...
4: ''See also:'' [[spacecraft propulsion]]
5: [[Category:Spacecraft propulsion]]

Mini-magnetospheric plasma propulsion (4488 bytes)
1: ...ma propulsion''' (M2P2) is a form of [[spacecraft propulsion]], a way to make a [[magnetic sail]]. A major pro...
21: ...eam-powered]] variant, [[Magnetized beamed plasma propulsion|MagBeam]] ([http://www.ess.washington.edu/Space/m...
24: [[magnetic sail]], [[spacecraft propulsion]]
26: [[Category:Spacecraft propulsion]]

Lifter (ionic propulsion device) (9170 bytes)
10: ...s'' by [[Francis Hauksbee]]. However, its use for propulsion was first given serious thought by [[Thomas Towns...
42: ...etic]] or, in modern terms, [[electrohydrodynamic propulsion]]. In its basic form, the Lifter is able to produ...

Combined nuclear and steam propulsion (395 bytes)
1: The '''Combined Nuclear And Steam propulsion system''' (CONAS) is used on the [[Admiral Nakhim...

Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Program (533 bytes)
1: ...]] to develop revolutionary methods of spacecraft propulsion that, while they may be possible in the future, r...
3: [[Category:Spacecraft propulsion]]

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