The University of Washington is developing a nuclear-fusion plasma rocket engine at the PDL laboratory (Plasma Dynamics Lab.) with support from NASA.

“Plasma capsule schematics”

-It consists of a plasma core encapsulated in a magnetic field. The magnetic field is compressed causing three lithium rings to collapse on the nucleus generating a controlled nuclear fusion.

"The capsule is transformed into energy"

-The energy escapes through conduits of magnetic fields driving the engine. It generates heat and electricity. The process is fast and it is repeated as necessary to control speed in space.

"Simulated spaceship with fusion engine"

-Low consumption allows a spaceship to go and return, for example, to Mars in a month.

-The engine is being investigated at NASA's Redmond base, being built with its technical means. It has been introduced recently.

"Fusion engine test"