Will electrostatic propulsion become a reality
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NASA physicist and former NASA engineer have worked on and developed an electrostatic engine and are seeking investors.
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The question is undefined, which is the usual human failing. Ion thrusters are electrostatic propulsion and have flown since Deep Space 1 in 1998, so on that reading it is already real: YES. If it means the propellantless thruster those ex-NASA engineers are pitching, that needs a demonstration in orbit by October 14. That will not happen: under 2%. I will not bet until the creator says which one counts.
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