Ion engine could one day power 39-day trips to Mars - space - 22 July 2009 - New Scientist - 0 views
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Joris _ on 24 Jul 09As I mentioned it into my thesis, this engine bridges the gap between chemical and low-thrust propulsion systems. To be more specific: Isp should vary between 1000 and 30000s, and the thrust amplitude should reach up to 1200 N. It is interesting to see that the concept is actually moving forward ...