Mar 29, 2020
NASA’s Evolutionary Xenon Thruster (NEXT) | Gridded Ion Thruster
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NASA’s Evolutionary Xenon Thruster (NEXT) | Gridded Ion Thruster
NEXT-C electric propulsion engine poised for production
NEXT-C electric propulsion engine poised for production
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The NEXT-C ion propulsion engine has successfully completed a Critical Design Review conducted by NASA and is planned for use on the agency’s 2021 DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission. With the CDR finished, the next step in the process should be the production of actual flight units. (more…)
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