World’s most powerful superconducting magnetic actuator is space flight ready
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Zenno Astronautics' Supertorquer, the world's most powerful superconducting magnetic actuator, is now integrated aboard Portal Space Systems' Starburst-1 spacecraft and ready for flight. It controls a spacecraft's orientation using Earth's magnetic field instead of chemical propellant, freeing up fuel for maneuvering, and may even provide radiation shielding for onboard systems.
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