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Research Technology
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Dr. Tom Markusic, a propulsion research engineer at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), adjusts a diagnostic laser while a pulsed plasma thruster (PPT) fires in a vacuum chamber in the background. NASA/MSFC's Propulsion Research Center (PRC) is presently investigating plasma propulsion for potential use on future nuclear-powered spacecraft missions, such as human exploration of Mars.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineResearch Technology. NASA/MSFC, 2002-07-01. Public domain. ID: 0201963.
