New Space Engine
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=new-space-engines-interplanetary

how does this new ion engine differ from other ion engines?

it size is a lot smaller and the amount of propellant is a lot less too.

Yes, only smaller.

Perhaps I should submit my new space engine to Scientific American, but then I don’t plan on raising $200,000 in public money to get it working.

mollwollfumble said:

Yes, only smaller.

Perhaps I should submit my new space engine to Scientific American, but then I don’t plan on raising $200,000 in public money to get it working.

there is always kick stater

http://www.kickstarter.com/

there are other similar sites/companies that offer same kind of funding

mollwollfumble said:

Yes, only smaller.

Perhaps I should submit my new space engine to Scientific American, but then I don’t plan on raising $200,000 in public money to get it working.

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Talk with Spiny Norman. He is heavily involved with the engineering and development of new Aero engines. Going into something for space might intrigue and excite him – and his world-class design and development engineer.