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X3 Nested Channel Hall Effect Thruster (PEPL, AFRL, NASA GRC, NASA JPL)

Ignition of the X3 nested channel hall effect thruster in a vacuum chamber.

Video details

Video:
X3 hall effect thruster ignition
Thruster type:
Hall effect
Organization:
PEPL, AFRL, NASA GRC, NASA JPL
Thruster power:
2 kW to 200 kW
Propellant:
unknown (can use xenon, krypton)

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