Superconducting Thruster Harnesses Earth's Magnetic Field In First Orbital Test

超导推进器在首次轨道测试中利用地球磁场

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时间: on Wednesday July 08, 2026 @07:00AM

New Zealand startup Zenno Astronautics has completed the first orbital test of its "Supertorquer ," a shoebox-sized superconducting magnet system that uses solar power and Earth's magnetic field to help control a satellite without fuel. The company says the technology could eventually support fuel-free satellite maneuvers, docking, deep-space trajectory changes, and even magnetic radiation shielding for astronauts. Space Magazine reports: The tests began shortly after Mira's launch in November last year aboard the SpaceX Transporter 12 mission and saw the shoebox-size device perform with flying colors, Zenno Astronautics CEO and founder Max Arshavsky, told Space.com. "It's a technology that allows a spacecraft to not tumble violently in space and point in the right direction," Arshavsky sa

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