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NASA successfully tests ion engine

Lee — 11/22/2003 7:01:57 AM (archived)

A significant breakthrough as been made with a new ion engine design.

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NASA successfully tests ion engine - Lee - 11/22/2003 7:01:57 AM
- Is this research tied in with VASIMR in any way? - Lee - 11/24/2003 11:32:17 PM
- an immediate application - phil - 11/22/2003 6:53:43 PM
  - If you lower the ISS's inclination... - Larry J - 11/23/2003 5:29:19 PM
    - the point would be to add the nuke power source (n/t) - p - 11/24/2003 3:44:13 PM
      - That raises shielding issues - Larry J - 11/24/2003 9:28:34 PM
    - "As for putting ion engines on the ISS, it's a good idea but I don't know if the ISS has enough electrical capacity. That new engine requires over 12 kilowatts and up to 25 kw for full power." - Buck Galaxy - 11/24/2003 4:44:38 AM

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