DS1
Ion Engine Test Firing Image left: DS1
Ion test firing. Credit: NASA
Ion propulsion is a technology that involves ionizing a gas to propel a craft.
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Solar-Electric Ion Propulsion
ref="http://nmp.nasa.gov/ds1/tech/sep.html" class=l>Solar-Electric Ion Propulsion
One of the 12 advanced technologies that was validated by DS1 during flight.
NSTAR ION ENGINE
ref="http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/xips/nstar/ionengine.html" class=l>NSTAR ION ENGINE This would be the first time an ion engine would be used as the primary method of propulsion in a deep space mission. The system consists of an ion thruster ...
Ion Engines
ref="http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/ion_engine_interactive/index.html" class=l>Ion Engines ion engine. Ion Engines are the most exciting new rocket propulsion system since the Chinese invented the rocket about a thousand years ago. ...
BBC - Science & Nature - Space - Ion Engines
ref="http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/exploration/futurespaceflight/ionengines.shtml" class=l>BBC - Science & Nature - Space - Ion Engines However, the ion engine is extremely efficient, allowing the fuel to last far longer than in conventional rockets, making these spacecraft lighter and ...
ESA - SMART-1 - The magic of ion engines
ref="http://www.esa.int/esaMI/SMART-1/SEMLB6XO4HD_0.html" class=l>ESA - SMART-1 - The magic of ion engines Ion engines work their magic in a leisurely way. As solar panels of a normal size supply only a few kilowatts of power, a solar-powered ion engine cannot ...
Space propulsion breakthrough: new spacecraft ion engine tested
ref="http://www.physorg.com/news9786.html" class=l>Space propulsion breakthrough: new spacecraft ion engine tested 11 Jan 2006 ... PhysOrg news: Space propulsion breakthrough: new spacecraft ion engine tested.
SPACE.com -- Deep Space 1 sets record with ion propulsion system
ref="http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/deepspace_propulsion_000816.html" class=l>SPACE.com -- Deep Space 1 sets record with ion propulsion system Deep Space 1 sets record with ion propulsion system by flying over 200 days. Will NASA use it in future.
Next-generation ion engine sets new thrust record - space - 28 ...
ref="http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn12709-nextgeneration-ion-engine-sets-new-thrust-record.html" class=l>Next-generation ion engine sets new thrust record - space - 28 ...
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