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Ion beams

MIT-developed ‘microthrusters’ could propel small satellites

MIT-developed ‘microthrusters’ could propel small satellites

August 17, 2012

As small as a penny, these thrusters run on jets of ion beams.

Also labeled: Aeronautical and astronautical engineering, Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), Satellites, CubeSats, Microsystems, Microsystems Technology Laboratories, Propulsion, Space exploration, Space Propulsion Lab

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