רקטת מגנטו-פלזמה בעלת מתקף סגולי משתנה
הערות שוליים

↑  "About us". Ad Astra Rocket Company. נבדק ב-22 בפברואר 2014. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
1 2  Billings, Lee (29 בספטמבר 2009). "A Rocket for the 21st Century". Seed. אורכב מ-המקור ב-2016-12-29. נבדק ב-30 בספטמבר 2009. {{cite journal}}:  (עזרה)
1 2 3  Tim W. Glover;  et al. (בפברואר 13–17, 2005). "Principal VASIMR Results and Present Objectives" (PDF). Space Technology and Applications International Forum. נבדק ב-27 בפברואר 2010. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
↑  Ad Astra Rocket Company (2009). "Technology". Ad Astra Rocket Company. נבדק ב-10 בדצמבר 2012. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
↑  Jared P. Squire; Franklin R. Chang Díaz; Verlin T. Jacobson; Tim W. Glover; F. Wally Baity; Richard H. Goulding; Roger Bengtson;  et al. "EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRESS TOWARD THE VASIMR ENGINE" (PDF). 28th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Toulouse, France, 17–21 March 2003. 28th International Electric Propulsion Conference. נבדק ב-7 בפברואר 2014. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
↑  "More About NASA Rockets". About Facts Net. אורכב מ-המקור ב-2014-02-07. נבדק ב-7 בפברואר 2014. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
1 2  Jared P. Squire;  et al. (בספטמבר 5–6, 2008). "VASIMR Performance Measurements at Powers Exceeding 50 kW and Lunar Robotic Mission Applications" (PDF). International Interdisciplinary Symposium on Gaseous and Liquid Plasmas. נבדק ב-27 בפברואר 2010. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
↑  http://www.adastrarocket.com/aarc/history
1 2 3  Squire, Jared P;  et al. (בספטמבר 17–20, 2007). "High Power VASIMR Experiments using Deuterium, Neon and Argon" (PDF). International Electric Propulsion Conference 2007. נבדק ב-27 בפברואר 2010. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
1 2  "Executive summary" (PDF). Ad Astra Rocket Company. 24 בינואר 2010. אורכב מ-המקור (PDF) ב-2010-03-31. נבדק ב-27 בפברואר 2010. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
↑  "Ad Astra's VX-100 test bed achieves record plasma performance" (PDF). PRESS RELEASE 061207, June 12, 2007. Ad Astra. נבדק ב-7 בפברואר 2014. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
1 2  "Ad Astra Rocket Company and NASA sign second collaborative agreement relating to the VASIMR™ engine" (PDF). PRESS RELEASE 101207, December 10, 2007 (הודעה לעיתונות). Ad Astra Rocket Company. 10 בדצמבר 2007. {{cite press release}}:  (עזרה)
↑  Bering, Edgar A;  et al. (בינואר 9–12, 2006). "Recent Improvements In Ionization Costs And Ion Cyclotron Heating Efficiency In The VASIMR Engine" (PDF). AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. נבדק ב-27 בפברואר 2010. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
↑  Elliott, Frederick W;  et al. (ביולי 11–14, 2004). "An Overview of the High Power Electric Propulsion (HiPEP) Project" (PDF). AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit. נבדק ב-27 בפברואר 2010. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)(הקישור אינו פעיל)
↑  "VASIMR VX-200 first stage achieves full power rating" (PDF) (הודעה לעיתונות). Ad Astra Rocket Company. 24 באוקטובר 2008. נבדק ב-27 בפברואר 2010. {{cite press release}}:  (עזרה)
↑  de Faoite, Daithí; Browne, David J; Chang-Díaz, Franklin R; Stanton, Kenneth T (17 בנובמבר 2011). "A review of the processing, composition, and temperature-dependent mechanical and thermal properties of dielectric technical ceramics". Journal of Materials Science. Springer Netherlands. Bibcode:2012JMatS..47.4211F. doi:10.1007/s10853-011-6140-1. {{cite journal}}:  (עזרה)
↑  "VASIMR VX-200 reaches 200 kW power milestone" (PDF) (הודעה לעיתונות). Ad Astra Rocket Company. 30 בספטמבר 2011. נבדק ב-24 בפברואר 2012. {{cite press release}}:  (עזרה)
↑  Benwl (15 בדצמבר 2010). "Video of VASIMR VX-200 firing for 25 seconds at full power rating". Ad Astra Rocket Company. נבדק ב-4 בינואר 2011. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
↑  Longmier, Benjamin. "VASIMR VX-200 Performance Measurements and Helicon Throttle Tables Using Argon and Krypton" (PDF). IEPC-2011.
↑  Glover, Tim (19 בינואר 2011). "VASIMR VX-200 Performance and Near-term SEP Capability for Unmanned Mars Flight" (PDF). UTexas.edu. אורכב מ-המקור (PDF) ב-2011-03-11. נבדק ב-31 בינואר 2011. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
1 2  Ilin, Andrew V.; Gilman, Daniel A.; Carter, Mark D.; Chang Díaz, Franklin R.; Squire, Jared P.; Farrias, Joseph E. (2013). VASIMR Solar Powered Missions for NEA Retrieval and NEA Deflection (PDF). 33rd International Electric Propulsion Conference. October 6–10, 2013. Washington, D.C. IEPC-2013-336.
↑  Trinidad, Katherine (17 בדצמבר 2008). "NASA Administrator Hails Agreement with Ad Astra" (הודעה לעיתונות). NASA.gov. נבדק ב-24 בפברואר 2012. {{cite press release}}:  (עזרה)
↑  Avril, Tom (20 בפברואר 2009). "Recycling urine among space feats An alumnus astronaut details adventures". philly.com. נבדק ב-30 בנובמבר 2014. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
↑  Nadis, Steve (18 באפריל 2014). "The Revolutionary Rocket That Could Shuttle Humans to Mars". Discover magazine. נבדק ב-30 בנובמבר 2014. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
↑  Carreau, Mark (ביוני 2014). "Ad Astra's Commercial Propulsion Ambitions Stall" (PDF). Aviation Week. p. 3. נבדק ב-30 בנובמבר 2014. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
1 2  NASA nixes Ad Astra rocket test on the space station. SEN News, Irene Klotz. 17 March 2015.
↑  "International Space Station Mission". Ad Astra Rocket Company. 2011. אורכב מ-המקור ב-2011-03-15. נבדק ב-8 בפברואר 2011. The VX-200 will provide the critical data set to build the VF-200-1, the first flight unit, to be tested in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The electrical energy will come from ISS at low power level, be stored in batteries and used to fire the engine at 200 kW. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
↑  "NASA and Ad Astra Rocket Company sign Agreement for flight test of the VASIMR rocket engine aboard the International Space Station" (PDF) (הודעה לעיתונות). Ad Astra. 12 בדצמבר 2008. {{cite press release}}:  (עזרה)
↑  "Ad Astra and NASA sign support agreement on VASIMR technology" (PDF) (הודעה לעיתונות). Ad Astra. 8 במרץ 2011. {{cite press release}}:  (עזרה)
↑  Lindsay, Clark S. (7 בפברואר 2011). "Briefs: Japan & commercial crew; VASIMR on ISS update; Delta IV Heavy liftoff flames". HobbySpace.com. אורכב מ-המקור ב-2011-11-02. נבדק ב-8 בפברואר 2011. About 100 NASA people are now working with AAR on the project. AAR is negotiating with NASA for a launcher and the leading contender currently is Orbital Science's Taurus II. The VASIMR system will provide re-boost for the station plus it can also offer access to its 50 kWh batteries when not in operation. The thruster can fire for up to 15 minutes at 200 kW. The lab prototype has exceeded thruster output by a factor of two over the requirements set for the ISS version. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
↑  "Ad Astra Rocket Company and NASA Sign New Agreements on VASIMR Development" (PDF) (הודעה לעיתונות). Ad Astra. 19 בדצמבר 2013. נבדק ב-1 בינואר 2014. {{cite press release}}:  (עזרה)
↑  AD ASTRA ROCKET COMPANY WINS MAJOR NASA ADVANCED PROPULSION CONTRACT. PRESS RELEASE 033115, March 31, 2015
↑  NASA Announces New Partnerships with U.S. Industry for Key Deep-Space Capabilities. March 30, 2015.
↑  http://www.adastrarocket.com/aarc/drag-compensation
↑  Morring, Frank (2010). "Commercial Route". Aviation Week & Space Technology. McGraw Hill. 172 (6): 20–23.
↑  Irene Klotz (7 באוגוסט 2008). "Plasma Rocket May Be Tested at Space Station". Discovery News. נבדק ב-27 בפברואר 2010. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה).
↑  Tim W. Glover;  et al. (בספטמבר 17–20, 2007). "Projected Lunar Cargo Capabilities of High-Power VASIMR Propulsion" (PDF). International Electric Propulsion Conference. נבדק ב-27 בפברואר 2010. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
↑  "Rocket Company Launches Stock Offering". TicoTimes (San Jose, Costa Rica), 2010-10-01. accessed October 2, 2010.
↑  Video: "Mars in 39 Days?: the VASIMR Plasma Engine. Franklin Chang-Diaz, Ph.D."
↑  Video: "Nasa - People travel to Mars in 39 days, Very Cool Technology"
↑  Video: "39 Days to Mars"
↑  David Buden, Space Nuclear Fission Electric Power System: Book 3: Space Nuclear Propulsion and Power
↑  Los Alamos National Laboratory News, Nov. 26, 2012: Researchers test novel power system for space travel
↑  Technology Review, March 5, 2012: Graphene Battery Turns Ambient Heat Into Electric Current
↑  Scientific Reports, Aug. 22, 2012: Graphene-based photovoltaic cells for near-field thermal energy conversion
↑  MIT News, Oct. 7, 2011: Graphene shows unusual thermoelectric response to light
↑  Video: VASIMR Debate/The VASIMR Hoax - Dr. Robert Zubrin - 14th International Mars Society Convention, Time Index 14:30
↑  More Discussion: NASA Spaceflight Forum: Topic: Vasimr: A true game changer? Role of Vasimir in future programs
↑  Phys.org, Jul 16, 2013: New thermocell could harvest waste heat
↑  David Buden, Space Nuclear Fission Electric Power System: Book 3: Space Nuclear Propulsion and Power, page 3 chart: Solar Flux in the Solar System (Ceres added to chart)
↑  NASA: SpiderFab: Process for On-Orbit Construction of Kilometer-Scale Apertures
↑  Citizens in Space: SpiderFab: 3D Printing in Space
↑  Zubrin, Robert (13 ביולי 2011). "The VASIMR Hoax". {{cite news}}:  (עזרה)
↑  "Facts About the VASIMR® Engine and its Development" (PDF). Ad Astra Rocket Company. 15 ביולי 2011. {{cite web}}:  (עזרה)
תא ואקום לבדיקות, המכיל VASIMR בעלת כוח של 50 קילוואט, פעל ב-ASPL בשנים 2005-2006.