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New Electric Propulsion Engine For Spacecraft Test-Fired in Orbit For First Time – ScienceAlert

For the satellites spinning around Earth, using electricity to ionize and push particles of xenon gets them to go where they…

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For the satellites spinning around Earth, using electricity to ionize and push particles of xenon gets them to go where they need to go. While xenon atoms ionize easily and are heavy enough to build thrust, the gas is rare and expensive, not to mention…

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