WET (Water-Based Electric Thrusters) Project
Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: Bologna, Italy
Source: Popular Mechanics
The University of Bologna is developing a new electric thruster for rockets that uses water as a propellant, turning it into plasma through electrolysis. This project aims to create a thruster capable of powering SmallSats, potentially for deep space missions, as an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuels.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Aerospace & Defense, Water Supply and Storage, Education
- Location
- Bologna, Italy
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Popular Mechanics
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The University of Bologna is developing a new electric thruster for rockets that uses water as a propellant, turning it into plasma through electrolysis. This project aims to create a thruster capable of powering SmallSats, potentially for deep space missions, as an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuels. |
Original sector | Aerospace |
Location
Country | Italy |
City | Bologna |
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Source | Popular Mechanics |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Aerospace & Defense, Water Supply and Storage, Education |
Article published date | 2025-02-28 |
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