Do you think sending probes into space using electrical magnets has any future?

Question: Do you think sending probes into space using electrical magnets has any future?
- Keywords:
  electromagnet,
  future,
  probe
Asked by Bananaman to Anne, Beth, COLFlight, Jon, Tom on 7 Oct 2015.
- Tom Morse answered on 7 Oct 2015:
  
  Hi Bananaman,
  
  I think any novel idea has potential.
  
  Get a group together, look into it and you can tell us!
  
  Tom
- Beth Healey answered on 8 Oct 2015:
  
  Hey Bananaman,
  
  Sounds like you will make a great researcher!
  
  Innovation is the key to any good research. Be creative with your ideas and test them out!
  
  You may be interested in the below link explaining how NASA have used magnets: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/04/evaluating-nasas-futuristic-em-drive/
  
  Let us know how you get on!
  
  B

Question: Do you think sending probes into space using electrical magnets has any future?