Wednesday, September 11, 2013

NASA Evolutionary Xenon Thruster (NEXT) uses ION propulsion



NASA’s Evolutionary Xenon Thruster (NEXT) project has completed the longest duration test for a Space propulsion system (48,000 hours/5 1/2 years). This look inside the thrusters discharge chamber shows how it works.

Credit: NASA / Eric S. Mindek (Wyle Information Systems, LLC)

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