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NASA’s new Hall-effect thruster could unlock small spacecraft revolution
A Hall-effect thruster is a type of ion thruster that ... the US space agency explained on its website. Scientists at NASA’s ...
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Ion Thrusters: Not Just For TIE Fighters Anymore
A more recent application of the technology is on the Chinese Tiangong space station, which uses four Hall Effect thrusters to maintain its orbit over time. NASA also hopes to fly the technology ...