Tuesday, 20 August 2013

This technology is slated to propel the spacecraft that will intercept an asteroid in 2019.


This technology is slated to propel the spacecraft that will intercept an asteroid in 2019. The ion thruster is 10-12 times more efficient than chemical thrusters.

Source: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_2416.html#.UhODBtKjOSp
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2 comments:

  1. David Chako20 August 2013 at 07:59

    I wonder how the electricity to drive the magnetic field is generated.

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  2. Nandlal Shah21 August 2013 at 06:48

    Let's see my grand children would drive car made from xenon ion engine...

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