Sentences with phrase «using ion propulsion»
Using its ion propulsion system, Dawn will enter orbit around Ceres on March 6.
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At first Russell's instinct was to use ion propulsion to go back to the moon.
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Russell suspects that ion propulsion was deemed too risky — it had never been used on a space probe.
An ion thruster (or ion drive), one of several types of spacecraft propulsion, uses beams of ions - electrically charged atoms or molecules - for propulsion.
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.
Two types of electric rockets are currently in use: the ion thruster, which generates thrust using a beam of positive xenon ions, and the Hall thruster, which uses xenon ions and electrons for propulsion.
Propulsion: Solar - electric propulsion using three gimballed NSTAR ion engines and monopropellant reaction contrPropulsion: Solar - electric propulsion using three gimballed NSTAR ion engines and monopropellant reaction contrpropulsion using three gimballed NSTAR ion engines and monopropellant reaction control system.
Dawn Spacecraft used solar electric ion propulsion to first rendezvous and orbit Vesta and then travelled to Vesta.
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.
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.
This electric vehicle uses a 16.5 - kWh lithium - ion propulsion battery rechargeable energy storage system with a liquid thermal management system and active control.
EV Drive — using its electric propulsion motor and lithium - ion battery pack drives the front wheels for short distances under light loads (with the engine turned off).