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- noun physics A
plasma associated with amagnetic field .
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Why not take the next logical step, and actually assemble a next generation Space Ship, perhaps a magnetoplasma drive vehicle like the Vasimir, or even something more advanced, designed specifically for the long reaches of space, not the short but draggy hops to the orbit.
Space Dreams: Keeping America from being Grounded and outa Space 2009
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The rocket, called the VASIMR for "variable specific impulse magnetoplasma rocket," uses a high-power technology initially studied by NASA that turns argon into plasma.
Plasma Rocket Could Help Pick Up Space Trash | Universe Today 2009
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A particularly promising variant is the variable specific impulse magnetoplasma rocket (VASIMR).
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Some technologies such as the variable specific impulse magnetoplasma rocket show a good degree of flexibility, but in general they’re not suitable for getting us from Earth’s surface into orbit — they’re only useful for trucking things around from low earth orbit on out.
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Some technologies such as the variable specific impulse magnetoplasma rocket show a good degree of flexibility, but in general they’re not suitable for getting us from Earth’s surface into orbit — they’re only useful for trucking things around from low earth orbit on out.
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