Paddy Neumamm, Chief Scientist and Founder of Neumann Space joins us to talk about their solar-electric ion drive. The Neumann Drive can run on a variety of solid metallic fuels. This means that the Neumann Drive can run on nearly any metal likely to be found in asteroids, as well as on sintered-down space junk. So not only can you go further with a Neumann Drive, but you can refuel with whatever you find when you get there.Launches:SpaceX CRS-14 missionAriane 5 launches Superbird 8/DSN 1 and Hylas 4 satellitesNews:British-led exoplanet telescope selected as ESA's next space science missionVSS Unity has first powered flightDoes Venus' Clouds Have Life?=== CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION ===Twitter.com/TMROFacebook.com/TMROTVYouTube.com/TMROReddit.com/r/tmroTwitch.tv/TMROTMRO.tv=== OUR REAL-TIME DISCORD CHANNEL ===All of the TMRO Shows are created and maintained in our Discord channel. Escape Velocity Patrons have access to a special room, but we also have free #general rooms that anyone can participate in. Join in for free at https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD=== TMRO IS CROWD FUNDED ===TMRO shows are crowd funded. If you like this episode consider contributing to help us to continue to improve. Head over to http://www.patreon.com/tmro for per-episode contribution or http://www.makersupport.com/tmro for monthly contributions and reward information.