Specific Impulse (Isp)
A measure of rocket propulsion efficiency, defined as thrust divided by propellant mass flow rate. Higher Isp means less propellant for a given delta-v. Fusion propulsion concepts target Isp of 10⁴-10⁶ seconds.
Verified Primary Sources
- → LANL FissionPlasmaPropulsion 1995 (p. 1) — 1995 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
- → NASA EPPP Propulsion 1999 (p. 1) — 1999 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- → NASA EPPP Propulsion 1999 (p. 2) — 1999 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- → NASA EPPP Propulsion 1999 (p. 3) — 1999 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- → NASA EPPP Propulsion 1999 (p. 4) — 1999 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Timeline Mentions (8)
Project ORION Terminated
Project ORION is terminated primarily for political reasons, ending early research into external pulsed plasma propulsion despite promising technical results.
Fission Plasma Propulsion Research
R.A. Gerwin, R.A. Nebel, and D.I. Poston present research on using spheromak configurations for magnetic control of gas-core fission plasma propulsion at the 31st AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference.
EPPP and GABRIEL Framework Proposed
NASA researchers propose External Pulsed Plasma Propulsion (EPPP) and the GABRIEL evolutionary framework as a viable path for human exploration beyond Mars.
MSNW ELF thruster and NASA FRC propulsion
MSNW LLC's FRC-based ELF thruster with NASA funding.
M2P2 Propulsion Prospects Analyzed
Kelly A. Wallenstein evaluates Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion (M2P2), a concept by Robert Winglee using plasma to inflate magnetic sails.
Anthony Pancotti Joins MSNW
Anthony Pancotti transitions from AFRL to MSNW LLC to serve as Propulsion Lead for the Fusion Driven Rocket.
Fusion Driven Rocket Phase I Report
MSNW submits a NASA report on the Fusion Driven Rocket, listing Anthony Pancotti as Mission Analysis Lead.
Fusion Driven Rocket NASA Report
Anthony Pancotti and John Slough document the Fusion Driven Rocket concept in a NASA report.