electrostatic ion thruster 1
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Definition
An electrostatic ion thruster is a design for ion thrusters, a highly efficient low-thrust spacecraft propulsion running on electrical power.
Examples
- 1.Conventional electrostatic ion thrusters possess only two grids, one high voltage and one low voltage, which perform both the ion extraction and acceleration functions.


