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NASA's NEXT ion thruster clocks up continuous operation world record - Gizmag
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Submitted: Fri Dec 28 2012
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NASA's Evolutionary Xenon Thruster (NEXT) ion engine has set a new world record by clocking up 43,000 hours of continuous operation at NASA's Glenn Research Center's Electric Propulsion Laboratory. The seven-kilowatt thruster is intended to propel ...