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Superconducting Thruster Tested In Orbit
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New Zealand startup Zenno Astronautics completed the first orbital test of its Supertorquer, a shoebox-sized superconducting magnet system. The device uses solar power and Earth's magnetic field to control a satellite without fuel. The test began after the Mira satellite launched on SpaceX's Transporter 12 mission in November.
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