100-hour Test

100-hour Test

PEPL in collaboration with Lockheed Martin successfully completed a continuous 100 h test on PEPL’s new H9 Hall effect thruster. Lab members supported the test around the clock monitoring thruster and facility health. This was the first demonstration of the...
Candidacy

Candidacy

Congratulations to Leanne Su, Chris Sercel, and Thomas Marks on successfully becoming PhD candidates!
White Paper

White Paper

Check out this white paper, “Plasma Propulsion Research in Academia” submitted by 27 members of the U.S. electric propulsion community to the National Academy of Sciences Decadal Assessment of Plasma Science.
Defense

Defense

Congratulations to Tim Collard on successfully defending his dissertation and obtaining a PhD in aerospace engineering.
NAE

NAE

Congratulations to laboratory director and Dean of Engineering Alec Gallimore for being elected to the National Academy of Engineering!