According to media reports, U.S. military experts have speculated on the military prospects of China’s laser pointer“electromagnetic propulsion system” space engines. “If China’s spacecraft and satellites are equipped with such engines, they can conduct stealth maneuvers and their orbital change capabilities will be greatly enhanced.”
A spacecraft is a spacecraft that transports astronauts and cargo to space and returns safely. It is also called a spacecraft. It can be divided into two types: disposable and reusable. Use a launch vehicle to send the spacecraft into the earth’s satellite orbit, and then into the atmosphere. In addition to the basic system equipment of ordinary artificial satellites, the spacecraft also has a life support system, a reentry system for returning to the earth, and a recovery and landing system.
The concept of “electromagnetic propulsion system” was first proposed by British researcher Shawyer more than ten years ago. The principle of the engine’s operation is to allow electromagnetic energy (microwave photons) to bounce inside a closed cone repeatedly, thereby at the thinner end of the cone. Generate thrust to propel the spacecraft forward. The “electromagnetic propulsion system” can theoretically provide power for spacecraft in space without using any fuel. In the near future, Chinese and American space experts may make major breakthroughs in this field.
A research team at the Johnson Space Center under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration published a paper revealing that the team has proved through experiments that the “electromagnetic propulsion system” can be realized and has built a prototype of the “electromagnetic propulsion system”. The team stated in the paper that this lightweight engine can send a spacecraft to Mars within 70 days, and the “electromagnetic propulsion system” will not eject any material, which is very different from previous propellers.
Almost at the same time, the Chinese scientific research institution claimed that it had already successfully manufactured the prototype of the “electromagnetic propulsion system”. Researchers from the China Academy of Space Technology stated at a press conference that as early as 2010, the Chinese government allocated funds to support scientific research institutions to develop an “electromagnetic propulsion system”, and they have successfully manufactured an “electromagnetic propulsion system” that can be tested in low earth orbit. “Prototype. In November 2016, a source revealed that China’s “electromagnetic propulsion green laser pointer system” prototype has been tested on the “Tiangong-2” space laboratory. Therefore, the relevant papers recently published by the NASA team are just a “reconfirmation of the results that Chinese scientific research institutions have achieved, and that China is the actual leader in this technology.”