“We are thrilled at the results of our initial testing on an idea that our team has been exploring for some time,” said Chris Craddock, CEO of RocketStar, a US-based aerospace company.
Therefore, these protons collide with the nucleus of a boron atom, which starts the fusion reaction. The discovery was further confirmed and validated during the SBIR Phase 2 project at Georgia Tech’s High Power Electric Propulsion Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia. “This is an exciting time in technology development, and I am looking forward to their future innovations,” added Hecht. RocketStar’s current thruster is dubbed M1.5. Plans to test the FireStar Drive are now ongoing.