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Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster (NASA JPL)

Ignition of a MPD thruster in a vacuum chamber at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Video details

Video:
MPD thruster
Thruster type:
Magnetoplasmadynamic
Organization:
NASA JPL
Thruster power:
120 kW
Propellant:
lithium

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