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Ion Thruster by shikari_rock

shikari_rock
shikari_rock
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21st May 2011
19th Aug 2015
Less thrust than a rocket, but much higher specific impulse (efficiency).
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Comments

  • -Nyanmar
    -Nyanmar     18th Aug 2013
    *and one xeon tank from an orbit with perapsis kerbin's orbit apoapsis midway between Kerbin and Duna, they are pretty awesome
  • -Nyanmar
    -Nyanmar     18th Aug 2013
    Lol one ion thruster gave me escape velocity from the sun, they are awesome
  • n0ble77
    n0ble77     7th Aug 2013
    -Nyanmar, the ion thruster does not need to be powerful as it is used on tiny space probes in larger orbits where almost no escape velocity is needed.
  • slasher98
    slasher98     26th Jul 2013
    I also play KSP! Yay for squad!
  • isaacflodis
    isaacflodis     8th Jul 2013
    @-Nyanmar I play KSP too!
  • -Nyanmar
    -Nyanmar     26th Jun 2013
    In KSP, less powerful than a mouse fart
  • Cloudz
    Cloudz     29th Mar 2013
    Oh somehow forgot it --> ID:1144182
  • Cloudz
    Cloudz     29th Mar 2013
    @shikari_rock i made a resized version (a bit different from this though), i would like if you could give it a look and tell me if it's good enough. :D
  • lucasspencer123
    lucasspencer123     4th Jan 2013
    it generates an electromagnetic feild which then xenon gas is let through , this subsequently turns then xenon into xenon ions and when the reaction occurs it releases small amounts of energy ie the thrust. ion engines have a specific impulse of about 4000.
  • shikari_rock
    shikari_rock     22nd Jun 2012
    quote: An ion thruster is a form of electric propulsion used for spacecraft propulsion that creates thrust by accelerating ions.