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An '''ion engine''' is a propulsion system that works by accelerating ions to generate thrust. Ion engines are very fuel efficient, but the amount of thrust they generate is quite small, limiting their usefulness to micro-gravity or zero-gravity environments.
[[File:Starliner ion engine by jaw1002-d416442.jpg|thumb|right|Ion engine concept]]An '''ion engine''' is a propulsion system that works by accelerating ions to generate thrust. Ion engines are very fuel efficient, but the amount of thrust they generate is quite small, limiting their usefulness to micro-gravity or zero-gravity environments.


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Revision as of 13:33, 3 April 2015

Ion engine concept

An ion engine is a propulsion system that works by accelerating ions to generate thrust. Ion engines are very fuel efficient, but the amount of thrust they generate is quite small, limiting their usefulness to micro-gravity or zero-gravity environments.