Vasimr VX-200 meets full power efficiency milestone

Ad Astra Rocket Company?s VASIMR� VX-200 rocket prototype demonstrated its highest power efficiency and performance so far in tests, which ended Friday November 19 at the company?s Houston laboratory. Last week?s results met the efficiency milestone set by the company as it specifies the requirements for the VF-200 flight engine for the International Space Station. The VX-200 is the full power laboratory prototype that provides the technical basis for the design of the flight hardware.

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