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ramoss
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Message 1 of 51 (734854)
08-02-2014 7:26 PM


This is a 'drive' that was initially discovered in China, and was pretty much ignored in the west for being pseudo science. Someone built a version, and convinced NASA to test it.
The news article is Nasa validates 'impossible' space drive | WIRED UK
and the nasa report is Anomalous Thrust Production from an RF Test Device Measured on a Low-Thrust Torsion Pendulum - NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
How much of this is just plain old wishful thinking, and how much actually has a bit of hope for some new ideas?

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ramoss
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Message 5 of 51 (735025)
08-04-2014 5:46 PM
Reply to: Message 4 by Jon
08-04-2014 2:18 PM


According to the one article, the 720 mnt is 72 grams of thrust.
that's a bit more than 2 oz. At the current level, that won't do squat on the ground, but for satellites that get their power via solar panels, it would quite a lot.

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Message 38 of 51 (735339)
08-11-2014 3:26 PM
Reply to: Message 37 by Taz
08-11-2014 12:08 PM


If it gets confirmed.. there is a lot of unknowns yet.
I am hopeful but skeptical.. of course, .. some of the most important advances are from things that turned things upside down.

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