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Ion engines have been tested at effective exhaust velocities of 90 km/s [0], which allows delta-v's up to 500 km/s or so. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hig
by uvdiv 14y ago
Ion engines have been tested at effective exhaust velocities of 90 km/s [0], which allows delta-v's up to 500 km/s or so.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Power_Electric_Propulsion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Power_Electric_Propulsion