HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP. has activated its xenon ion propulsion system aboard the PAS-5 communications satellite, marking the first use of the new electric propulsion system on an operational spacecraft. The system ejects xenon ions at a speed of 62,900 mph for satellite stationkeeping, cutting the...
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