Can a Ion Thruster ever Match the Thrust of a Chemical Rocket? What are the alternatives? Submitted by sah1lga1kwad t3_11kxast on March 7, 2023 at 11:53 AM in space 6 comments 0
dromni t1_jb9eagf wrote on March 7, 2023 at 12:34 PM I don’t think so. Anyhow, their low thrust, high ISP output is already useful for continuous, long acceleration - like during the Dawn Mission - saving lots of fuel. Permalink 3
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