MPD Thruster Technology and Its Limitations Samarth Patel1*, M.S.R. Bondugula2 and Srilochan Gorakula3 Abstract It was realized earlier that chemical propulsion systems utilize fuel very inefficiently, which greatly limits their lifespan. Electric propulsion is into existence to overcome this limitation of chemical propulsion. The magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) thruster is presently the