Commentary: On helicon thrusters: Will they ever fly?

Commentary: On helicon thrusters: Will they ever fly?

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Kazunori Takahashi, Christine Charles, Rod W. Boswell, Yoshinori Takao, Amnon Fruchtman, Jaume Navarro-Cavallé, Mario Merino
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:	Frontiers in Physics
Subjects:	helicon thruster electric propulsion radiofrequency plasma magnetic nozzle magnetic field
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphy.2020.00277/full

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