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NASA Works to Improve Solar Electric Propulsion for Deep Space Exploration

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-works-to-improve-solar-electric-propulsion-for-deep-space-exploration

... ion electric propulsion thruster being developed at Glenn in the 1950s. The first operational test of an electric propulsion system in space was Glenn's ... April 19, 2016

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NASA Glenn Tests Thruster Bound for Metal World

https://www.nasa.gov/technology/nasa-glenn-tests-thruster-bound-for-metal-world

Researchers at Arizona State University, in partnership with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), believe the asteroid could actually be the leftover core of ... September 28, 2017

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Electric Propulsion Paired with Digital Control May Open New Horizons for Flight

https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/armstrong/electric-propulsion-paired-with-digital-control-may-open-new-horizons-for-flight

During his Colloquium talk, Mark Moore reviewed earlier aircraft concepts that employed vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL). NASA / David C. Bowman. July 20, 2015

EPPL Facility Tour

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Electric Propulsion and Power Laboratory Develops and Tests Spacecraft Power. It takes powerful, steady propulsion to help a spacecraft travel through the wide ...

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Ion Propulsion - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/dawn/technology/ion-propulsion

Dawn's futuristic, hyper-efficient ion propulsion system allows Dawn to go into orbit around two different solar system bodies, a first for any spacecraft. May 4, 2020

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NASA Picks Small Spacecraft Propulsion Systems for Development

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-picks-small-spacecraft-propulsion-systems-for-development

– “Miniature ElectroSpray Thrusters Based on Porous Surface Emission,” by Busek Company, Inc., Natick, Mass. – “Scalable ion Electrospray Propulsion System ... July 11, 2013

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Thumbs-up for Ion Propulsion - NASA Science

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Thumbs-up for a successful test. Psyche engineers test an electric Hall thruster identical to those that will propel NASA's Psyche spacecraft on its journey ... June 12, 2026

4.0 In-Space Propulsion - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/smallsat-institute/sst-soa/in-space_propulsion

Field Emission Electric Propulsion. (FPPT), Fiber-Fed Pulsed Plasma Thruster. (GEO), Geostationary Equatorial Orbit. (GIT), Gridded-ion Thrusters. (GOCE) ...

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Tech Today: NASA’s Ion Thruster Knowhow Keeps Satellites Flying

https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/tech-transfer/spinoffs/tech-today-nasas-ion-thruster-knowhow-keeps-satellites-flying

Hall-effect thrusters, an advanced ion propulsion technology, use electricity rather than chemical reactions to propel spacecraft. Orbion's founders saw the ... May 6, 2024

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A High ΔV Miniature Ion Thruster for SmallSat Primary Propulsion - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/space-tech-research-grants/a-high-%CE%B4v-miniature-ion-thruster-for-smallsat-primary-propulsion

Ion thrusters are currently the best option for low power, mN range EP as required for high ΔV SmallSat missions. These thrusters are inherently more efficient ... September 17, 2017

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NEXT Provides Lasting Propulsion and High Speeds for Deep Space Missions - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/glenn/next-provides-lasting-propulsion-and-high-speeds-for-deep-space-missions

But after years of research and development NASA is poised to equip some of its most important deep space missions with ion engines that can nudge spacecraft ... September 9, 2013

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CubeSats Will Take Over the Skies, Thanks to Electric Propulsion - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/game-changing-development-program/cubesats-will-take-over-the-skies-thanks-to-electric-propulsion

Paulo Lozano, an astronautical engineer, and his team at MIT's Space Propulsion Laboratory have come up with a solution: the ion electrospray propulsion system ... March 15, 2016

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Electric Propulsion Hits Its Stride in Space - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/general/electric-propulsion-hits-its-stride-in-space

In either case, electricity interacts with an onboard store of gaseous propellant to create a highly charged plasma, a mix of ions and free electrons. Upon exit ... November 27, 2020

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Deep Space 1's Ion Engine - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/deep-space-1s-ion-engine

Kennedy Space Center, Florida. - Deep Space 1 is lifted from its work platform, giving a closeup view of the experimental solar-powered ion propulsion engine.

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Deep Space 1's Ion Engine - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/deep-space-1s-ion-engine-3

The ion propulsion engine is the first non-chemical propulsion to be used as the primary means of propelling a spacecraft. Though the thrust of the ion ... September 15, 2025

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Ion Thruster Sets World Record - NASA

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Ion Thruster Sets World Record. The headshot image of NASA. NASA. Dec 26, 2012. Image Article. Blue circular end of engine with jets firing out. While the Dawn ... December 26, 2012

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A Breakthrough Propulsion Architecture for Interstellar Precursor Missions - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/general/a-breakthrough-propulsion-architecture-for-interstellar-precursor-missions-2

A 70% efficient photovoltaic array tuned to the laser frequency producing power at 12 kV. A 70-MW direct-drive, lithium (not xenon)-based ion propulsion system ... April 6, 2017

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The Real Martian Spinoffs Part 3: Harnessing the Power - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/technology/tech-transfer-spinoffs/the-real-martian-spinoffs-part-3-harnessing-the-power

The result of a continually burning ion propulsion element, despite its thrust maxing out at a force comparable to a light breeze on Earth, is a spacecraft ... October 13, 2015

Ion Engine Archives - NASA Science

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An ion thruster is removed from a vacuum chamber at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., its job done following… Jul 30, 2003. Article.

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Ion Engine Inspection - NASA

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An engineer and a technician check out an ion engine in the Electronic Propulsion Research Building at the Lewis Research Center (now NASA's Glenn Research ... March 23, 2008

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NASA Works to Improve Solar Electric Propulsion for Deep Space Exploration

NASA Glenn Tests Thruster Bound for Metal World

Electric Propulsion Paired with Digital Control May Open New Horizons for Flight

EPPL Facility Tour

Ion Propulsion - NASA Science

NASA Picks Small Spacecraft Propulsion Systems for Development

Thumbs-up for Ion Propulsion - NASA Science

4.0 In-Space Propulsion - NASA

Tech Today: NASA’s Ion Thruster Knowhow Keeps Satellites Flying

A High ΔV Miniature Ion Thruster for SmallSat Primary Propulsion - NASA

NEXT Provides Lasting Propulsion and High Speeds for Deep Space Missions - NASA

CubeSats Will Take Over the Skies, Thanks to Electric Propulsion - NASA

Electric Propulsion Hits Its Stride in Space - NASA

Deep Space 1's Ion Engine - NASA Science

Deep Space 1's Ion Engine - NASA Science