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| Researchers in Front of the Hall Thruster Experiment |
Interior View of the Hall Thruster Experiment |
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| Hall Thruster Experiments |
| PPPL researchers are studying the physics of Hall Thrusters — plasma-based propulsion systems for space vehicles such as satellites. The amount of fuel that must be carried by a satellite depends on the speed with which the thruster can eject it. Chemical rockets have limited fuel exhaust speeds. Plasmas can be ejected at much higher speeds; consequently, much less fuel needs to be carried on board. |
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