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NASA’s new Hall-effect thruster could unlock small spacecraft revolution
NASA has revealed an all-new electric propulsion system for small spacecraft. The new propulsion system, the NASA-H71M ...
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The space mission launched to protect Earth
Another in a series of planned big moments “will come about 20 days into flight”, when they fire up Nasa's Evolutionary Xenon Thruster-Commercial (NEXT-C) engine, “a solar-powered ion ...
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Here's How NASA's Ion Thrusters Keep Satellites Flying
Things have changed in the past decade, with researchers testing different methods of propulsion. Take Orbion Space Technology, for example. They supply NASA with ion thrusters, and they are a ...