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Engineering360: "Ion Thrusters: Ultra-Efficient, High-Speed Spacecraft Propulsion"

09/27/2018 4:38 PM

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Dennis R. Levesque
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Re: Ion Thrusters: Ultra-Efficient, High-Speed Spacecraft Propulsion

09/29/2018 7:49 PM

Sounds interesting. But, what do you do with the extra left over electrons? Could you power the circuits with them? There ought to be some potential there. But, what could act as the electron drain? An "after-burner" for more thrust? Hmmm....

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