A new Italian technology that moves satellites without fuel

An Italian deep-tech company has drawn global attention by developing what may be the first space-propulsion system that operates without any propellant at all. Instead of relying on fuel tanks, chemical reactions or expelled mass, the system converts electrical energy into directed electromagnetic impulses.

 These impulses create measurable thrust, allowing a spacecraft to maneuver even though nothing is being pushed out the back. For decades, this idea was treated as impossible or purely theoretical, yet recent in-orbit tests have shown that the technology can function in real operational conditions.