Lisa Ion Thruster in Testing
The European Space Agency is testing a new ion thruster that it says will be the smallest, yet most precisely controllable, engine ever built for space. The field emission electric propulsion (FEEP) engine—intended to ensure ultra-accurate station-keeping for the ESA/NASA Laser Interferometer Space...
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