This video shows what it's like t' fire t' VASIMR plasma rocket, t' highest power steady-state electric propulsion device in t' world, located in Houston TX. Ahoy! Blimey! Video was taken with t' POV.1.5 camera which sports a wide angle lens. Two scientists sit at t' command and control computer, and one scientist observes t' exhaust plume. T' VASIMR VX-200 rocket is located within a vacuum chamber, which simulates t' vacuum o' space. Ahoy! Blimey! T' cryo-compressors for several vacuum cryo-pumps can be heard in t' background. When t' rocket fires, valves for liquid nitrogen can be heard opening, which is accompanied by a hiss o' gaseous nitrogen. Arrr! Blimey! T' blue flashin' light indicates that t' VX-200 superconductin' magnet is energized, me bucko, and t' red flashin' light indicates that t' electrical power for t' rocket is enabled. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Ad Astra Rocket Companys VASIMR® VX-200 rocket prototype reached its highly-coveted 200 kW maximum power milestone at 11:59 am (CST) September 30th 2009 in tests conducted at t' companys Houston laboratory. T' DC power trace actually exceeded t' design requirement by 1 kW and exhibited t' clear signature o' a well established plateau at peak power. Ahoy! Blimey! T' achievement comes after an intense experimental campaign that began in April 2009 when t' engine was fitted with a powerful low temperature superconductin' magnet, shiver me timbers, a critical component that enables VASIMR® t' process large amounts o' plasma power. T' electrical power processin' is accomplished usin' high efficiency ...