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AEPS Hall Effect Thruster (NASA, Aerojet Rocketdyne)

Ignition of the Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) hall thruster in a vacuum chamber at NASA Glenn’s Electric Propulsion and Power Laboratory, USA.

Video details

Video:
AEPS ignition
Thruster type:
Hall effect
Organization:
NASA, Aerojet Rocketdyne
Thruster power:
6 kW to 12 kW
Propellant:
xenon

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