Exodus and the Third Order | Charles Buhler

NASA physicist Dr. Charles Buhler explores the principles behind the breakthrough propellantless propulsion device developed by Exodus Propulsion Technology. His team made international headlines in 2024 for producing 1g (9.8 m/s²) thrust in hard-vacuum experiments.

Dr. Buhler's phsyical model for propulsion is based on Quantum Electrodyamics, which he presents in a mathematically rigorous format. Dr. Buhler intends to publish a peer-review scientific paper containing these formulas later in the year, which he believes explains how the Exodus Propellantless Propulsion device produces force using no propellant or reaction mass. Careful testing in hard-vacuum indicates that the force generated isn’t based on known effects such as ion-wind or conventional electrostatic forces.

Dr. Charles Buhler is the co-founder of Exodus Propulsion Technology and lead scientist and co-founder of NASA’s Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory at Kennedy Space Center. Dr. Buhler has a PhD in Condensed Matter Physics from Florida State University, which he received in 2000 while working on high temperature superconductors at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.

Dr. Buhler has experience working with electrostatic discharge & ESD safety for the Space Shuttle Program, the International Space Station Program and the Hubble Space Telescope Program. He was also a Co-Investigator for three NASA Research Announcements funded by the Mars Exploration Program, and is currently working on NASA's Dust Project focused on utilizing electrostatic methods to remove dust from personnel and equipment that will be sent to the Moon through NASA's Constellation Program.

Dr. Buhler joins us today to discuss his independent research into field-effect propulsion systems at Exodus Technologies, leading to a patented new propulsion technology that requires no fuel or ejection-mass to produce thrust.