Examples of 'ion engines' in a sentence

Meaning of "ion engines"

ion engines - are propulsion systems that generate thrust by accelerating ions
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Ion engines are like a mini linear accelerator.
Magnetoplasmadynamic engine without flaws ion engines.
Electrostatic ion engines are becoming popular in space missions.
It was powered by four xenon ion engines.
Lightweight ion engines have already passed the test in outer space.
It sometimes also utilized ion engines.
Ion engines need to be able to run efficiently and continuously for years.
All these factors reduce the lifetime of gridded ion engines.
Ion engines are a very efficient form of propulsion but not very powerful.
Powering spacecraft has traditionally relied on chemical propellants and ion engines.
Ion engines can handle residuals that are not eliminated by the paddles.
And its nuclear reactor will power ion engines and a big science radar.
Ion engines can make much more efficient use of propellant than existing chemical rockets.
There are now spacecrafts wandering around the Solar System that are using ion engines.
Four ion engines installed on Hayabusa.

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The removal of the electrodes eliminates erosion, which limits lifetime on other ion engines.
Ion engines go for long, long periods of time.
Because of this, ion engines are useful only in space.
Written for a juvenile audience, they had a scientific foundation, anticipating such advances as ion engines.
Of course, ion engines are already in use.
VASIMR could, theoretically, reach power levels a hundred times that of other ion engines.
Set ion engines for maximum overload and ram the flagship!
Xenon was first used for satellite ion engines during the 1970s.
In contrast, ion engines use harmless noble gases like xenon for propulsion.
And that's why ion engines are uniquely perfect for interspace travel.
The concept for ion engines has actually been around for more than 100 years.
Firing ion engines in three, two, one.

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