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Some advanced propulsion systems do not require any propellant at all (or at least very little in the case of Mini-Magnetosphere propulsion), which makes them very attractive for several applications such as satellite de-orbiting or even interstellar missions. The energy required can be either supplied internally (solar arrays, on-board nuclear power generation) or externally (laser, microwave, sun, magnetic fields). All concepts presented are still in the demonstration/feasibility concept phase but soon will be used quite frequently such as tethers.
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Tajmar, M. (2003). Propellantless Propulsion. In: Advanced Space Propulsion Systems. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0547-4_8
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