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First Reporting Period Official Meeting

The achievements of the project's First Reporting Period will be presented at the Official Review Meeting, to be held in Padova on the 29th-30th of January 2026.

Published on 01 January 2026

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BOOST Project Presented at CEAS–AIDAA 2025

BOOST Presents Early Results on Rechargeable Iodine Tanks

Published on 02 December 2025

News

BOOST Research on E-Planet (Italia1)

BOOST Research on Green Space Propulsion Featured on E-Planet

Published on 19 October 2025

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BOOST Project Presented at the International Electric Propulsion Conference IEPC 2025

A coordinated set of contributions showcasing advances in iodine-based electric propulsion, from components to test facilities

Published on 19 September 2025

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BOOST researcher wins Best Poster Award at LAPD21

CNRS contribution to BOOST awarded for advancing iodine-based electric propulsion research, as Alfredo Marianacci and Stephane Mazouffre received this important recognition.

Published on 05 September 2025

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Second Official Review Meeting @ICARE-CNRS

The meeting marked an important milestone: the presentation of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of all building blocks. It was a valuable opportunity to assess the project’s progress.

Published on 19 July 2025

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BOOST Participates in Round Table on Alternative Propellants at the 2025 International Electrodeless Plasma Thruster Workshop

The project BOOST has been presented at the Electrodeless Plasma Thruster Workshop that has been held in Madrid on July 2-3

Published on 04 July 2025

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Electrodeless Plasma Thrusters Workshop 2025

The International EPT Workshop brings together researchers and experts from the plasma propulsion community to discuss the latest developments in space Electrodeless Plasma Thrusters.

Published on 05 May 2025

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Second Official Review Meeting

The project advancements will be presented in terms of mission scenarios, building blocks PDR (cathode, rechargeable tank, fluidic system) and interfaces within the spacecraft/testing facilities.

Published on 03 May 2025

News

BOOST Paper Accepted by the Journal of Electric Propulsion

Key results and objectives from the project to be featured in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.

Published on 28 April 2025

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BOOST Presented at Workshop on Aerospace Innovation in Forlì

Highlighting sustainable and disruptive propellants for the future of space mobility.

Published on 11 April 2025

Prof. Fabrizio Ponti speaking @TEDx

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BOOST coordinator @TEDx Forlì

Rethinking Resources for a Sustainable Future in Space: how research can inspire new ways of exploring the universe.

Published on 01 February 2025