Longtime Slashdot reader drwho writes: A new type of propulsion system which uses no propellant, but rather only electricity, will be tested in a satellite to be launched from June 10’s Falcon 9 launch. The IVO Quantum Drive utilizes an alternative theory of inertia known as “Quantum Inertia’ by its originator Prof. Mike McCullough of U. Plymouth, which seeks to reconcile General Relativity (GR) with Quantum Field Theory (QFT). If successful, this would herald in a new era not only in satellite technology but in space travel as a whole. See this article for more details. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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