Sentences with phrase «as ion propulsion»

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What makes Dawn's mission possible is a type of propulsion known as an ion engine.

Mature electric propulsion devices such as ion engines, hall thrusters and magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters have electrodes exposed to the plasmas.

To stay in that exact spot, the craft will use a field emission electric propulsion engine, which ejects ions of liquid metal cesium to exert a miniscule thrust to counter tiny forces on the craft, such as the sunlight itself.

Excessive power not used for propulsion, as well as that recovered during braking, is stored in a 9 kWh lithium - ion battery, which can also be charged at the outlet.

Under most conditions, the Insight operates as a series hybrid, in which the gasoline engine, connected to the generator motor, produces electricity that is supplied to either the electric propulsion motor and / or the 60 - cell lithium - ion battery pack.