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Symmetry on July 31, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: NASA presents evidence that microwave thrusters se...

So it produced 720 mN of thrust the first try, but under more careful conditions it produced 30 uN? This smells like a spurious result, but I suppose more investigation is in order.

moron4hire on July 31, 2014 [–]

Two different devices, Shawyer's "EmDrive" was the 720mN device, Fetta's "Cannae Drive" was the 30uN device.

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