KYIV, June 4 – The Ukrainian company Space Electric Thruster Systems (SETS, Dnipro, part of Max Polyakov's space vertical Noosphere), a manufacturer of low-power space plasma engines and electric power plants, has received a U.S. patent for the use of a stabilized discharge power source for powering Hall thrusters.

According to the company, the U.S. patent makes SETS the only company in the world capable of producing highly stable propulsion systems. They extend the life of satellites and also help reduce space debris.