NASA shock: 'Basic’ technology is the same as it was 50 years ago but ion drives offer an alternative for spaceflight
relies on the same principles of spaceflight that landed the first man on the Moon 50 years ago in 1969. The basics of rocketry, as pioneered by NASA and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, involves burning vast amounts of oxidiser and fuel to create upwards thrust. Unfortunately, aerospace engineer Ella Atkins fears not much has changed in this department since the end of the Space Race. Speaking to Express.co.
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