Editing Magnetoplasmadynamic thruster (section)

== Advantages ==
In theory, MPD thrusters could produce extremely high specific impulses (I<sub>sp</sub>) with an exhaust velocity of up to and beyond {{val|110000|u=m/s}}, triple the value of current xenon-based ion thrusters, and about 25 times better than liquid rockets. MPD technology also has the potential for thrust levels of up to 200 newtons (N) ({{val|45|u=lbf}}), by far the highest for any form of electric propulsion, and nearly as high as many interplanetary chemical rockets.{{citation needed|reason=Cited article does not mention 200N figure|date=March 2015}} This would allow use of electric propulsion on missions which require quick [[delta-v]] maneuvers (such as capturing into orbit around another planet), but with many times greater fuel efficiency.<ref>Kurchatov Institute with Roskosmos renewed the work over developing nuclear energy sources for interplanetary flights, June 2009, (in Russian</ref>