Revolutionary ion rocket can be fuelled by space junk and get to “Mars and back on one tank”

Posted on 12 Oct 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Dr. Paddy Neumann, chief scientist and founder of Neumann Space and creator of the Neumann Drive ion rocket, studied aerospace engineering and physics at the University of Sydney - image courtesy of Neumann Space.

Sydney rocket scientist, Paddy Neumann, and his company Neumann Space, have signed a deal with Europe's biggest aerospace company, to help accelerate the development of a prototype ion rocket which could get to "Mars and back on one tank of fuel".

The Neumann Space deal with Airbus Defence & Space will see the Australian aerospace company’s ion rocket engine, the Neumann Drive, launched and tested at the International Space Station. The deal between the two aerospace companies will see Neumann Space pay Airbus Defence and Space for the commercial contract to fly a 50L payload, including a…

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