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ATHENA-π Electrospray Thruster (IENAI SPACE)
Ignition of the ATHENA-π electrospray thruster in a vacuum chamber. Note that electrospray thrusters do not usually emit any light, on this occasion the vacuum pressure was high enough that the ion jet excited the remaining air in the vacuum chamber.
Video details
- Video:
- ATHENA-π
- Thruster type:
- Electrospray
- Organization:
- IENAI SPACE
- Thruster power:
- 1 W
- Propellant:
- ionic-liquid