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Deep Space 1 (fact sheet)Exerting less force than does a single sheet of paper resting in your hand, Deep Space 1's ion propulsion system will slowly, yet continuously accelerate the spacecraft well beyond speeds attainable by conventional chemical propulsion.
Document ID
20060041461
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
External Source(s)
hdl:2014/20388
Authors
Fisher, D. K.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1998
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
system xenon gas
Deep Space 1 ion propulsion system solar electric propulsion onboard navigator

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