Global Threads<p>🇨🇳 CHINA <br>🔴 New Plasma Engine for Mars Race </p><p>🔸 China's powerful 100kW plasma engine boosts its space ambitions. <br>🔸 Developed by Xian Aerospace Propulsion Institute, it uses 3D printing and superconducting magnet tech. <br>🔸 Engine rivals Russia's prototype, capable of reaching Mars in under 2 months. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlasmaEngine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasmaEngine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceRace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceRace</span></a></p>