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Microwave electrothermal thruster (MET) is a type of space propulsion system that uses free floating plasma to heat the propellant gas. This paper presents a 0-D model that investigates the energy transfer from the electromagnetic wave to the propellant gas via atmospheric pressure plasma, and evaluates the steady-state plasma properties of an MET thruster. In the model, governing equations for electron...