Tag: Hall Thruster

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    Above is a prototype 13-kilowatt Hall thruster during testing at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. This prototype demonstrated the technology readiness needed for industry to continue the development of high-power solar electric propulsion into a flight-qualified system. Credit: NASA Aerojet Rocketdyne has won a $67 million NASA contract to build an advanced electric propulsion…