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Revolution in Spaceflight: NASA Tests Powerful New Thruster for Gateway Lunar Space Station


NASA is advancing space travel with its powerful 12-kilowatt Hall thruster, part of the Advanced Electric Propulsion System undergoing tests at the Glenn Research Center. This thruster uses ionized xenon for efficient propulsion, playing a key role in the Gateway lunar station for Artemis mission

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