Ion thruster
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ion-thruster-186-10955669
title:
Ion thruster
text:
An ion thruster, ion drive, or ion engine is a form of electric propulsion used for spacecraft propulsion. An ion thruster creates a cloud of positive ions from a neutral gas by ionizing it to extract some electrons from its atoms. The ions are then accelerated using electricity to create thrust. Ion thrusters are categorized as either electrostatic or electromagnetic. Electrostatic thruster ions are accelerated by the Coulomb force along the electric field direction. Temporarily stored electron
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Spacecraft engine that generates thrust by generating a jet of ions
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_thruster
date created:
2002-02-05T12:19:35Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T05:41:18Z
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image:
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13
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