Sentences with phrase «by ion propulsion»
Dawn spacecraft is NASA's first purely scientific mission to be powered by ion propulsion and is Orbital's first planetary mission.
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Founded in 2014 by MIT engineers Natalya Brikner and Louis Perna, this small satellite startup develops miniature ion engines for more efficient space propulsion.
NASA's next generation of ion propulsion is being developed by the Glenn Research Center: www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/RT2002/5000/5430patterson.html.
«Ion propulsion isn't limited by how much energy is stored on board,» says NASA engineer Marc Rayman.
A short while later, the Europa mission came back to life, when it was linked with an experimental ion propulsion system powered by a nuclear fission reactor, the pet idea of Sean O'Keefe, then NASA's administrator.
This two - stop tour of our solar system is made possible by Dawn's ion propulsion system, its three ion engines being much more efficient than chemical propulsion.
Dawn's ion propulsion system is based on the technology successfully demonstrated by Deep Space 1.
April 14th The NEXT - C ion propulsion engine has successfully completed a Critical Design Review conducted by NASA and is planned for use on the agency's 2021 DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission.
Propulsion for the For - Us is also all - electric, though with more battery power: its powered by an electric motor good for 74 hp and 98 lb - ft of torque and the juice is stored in a set of 17.6 kWh lithium - ion batteries.
The Insight Hybrid is now powered by the third generation of Honda's two - motor hybrid system that pairs a 1.5 - liter Atkinson cycle engine to an electric propulsion motor and lithium - ion battery pack.
The BMW X5 xDrive40e can travel approximately 13 miles on pure electric propulsion, powered by a lithium - ion battery, ideally suited for short commutes and quick trips around town yielding an impressive 56 MPGe.
Advanced New Powertrain The all - new Insight is powered by the third generation of Honda's two - motor hybrid system, featuring a highly efficient 1.5 - liter Atkinson cycle engine, a powerful electric propulsion motor, and lithium - ion battery pack.
The BMW X5 xDrive40e iPerformance can travel approximately 14 miles on pure electric propulsion, powered by a lithium - ion battery, ideally suited for short commutes and quick trips around town yielding an impressive 56 MPGe combined, the gasoline engine and electric motor put out 308 horsepower and 332 lb - ft of torque, enough to propel the X5 xDrive40e from 0 - 60mph in just 6.5 seconds.
The BMW X5 xDrive40e iPerformance can travel approximately 14 miles on pure electric propulsion, powered by a lithium - ion battery, ideally suited for short commutes and quick trips around town yielding an impressive 56 MPGe.