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Anatomy of an Ion Engine

Infographic with diagram of ion propulsion system
October 24, 2018
Credit NASA/JPL
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Dawn's futuristic, hyper-efficient ion propulsion system allows Dawn to go into orbit around two different solar system bodies, a first for any spacecraft.

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