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Old July 11th 09, 01:28 PM posted to sci.space.history,sci.space.tech
delt0r
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Default VASIMIR successfully tested

On Jul 8, 1:57 pm, (Derek Lyons) wrote:
The problem, as always, remains powering them.


I have always been a fan of beamed energy for these sorts of engines.
But I wouldn't call that a near term technology.