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Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion (M2P2)
written by Robert Winglee
This site discusses an advanced plasma propulsion system that will enable spacecraft to attain unprecedented speeds, with minimal energy and mass requirements. The high efficiency attained by the system is due to its utilization of the energy from the solar wind to provide the enhanced thrust.
https://earthweb.ess.washington.edu/space/M2P2/
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solar wind, space flight
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Date Metadata Instance was created October 7, 2003 by Benjamin Williams
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August 19, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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Unlikely solar sail

Author: David P. Stern
Posted: May 6, 2004 at 3:32PM
Source: The PSRC collection

This site promotes an untested, speculative idea
for a solar sail device, because of its complexity
and cost, probably inferior to regular solar sails
(which are currently on the borderline of
feasibility).  Does such a site, listed as
educational, add to the signal or to the noise?

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