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Electric thrusters for generating thrust using a high voltage power supply and insulated and uninsulated electrodes. The electrodes are connected to opposite poles of a high voltage power supply. In one aspect, an electric thruster comprises a high voltage power supply, a first uninsulated electrode having pointed features, a second electrode within an insulating structure but not in contact with the insulating structure, with the electrodes connected to opposite poles of the high voltage power supply, thereby generating a thrust. The apparatus is configured to maintain a distance between the electrodes. In another aspect, a first set of one insulated and one uninsulated electrode are connected to a first pole of a high voltage power supply, and a second set of one insulated and one uninsulated electrodes are connected to a second pole of the power supply. The electrodes are enclosed in a hermetic enclosure and generate a thrust. In other aspects, the electrodes are arranged radially from a rotation axle to produce rotational movement.
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