a type of reaction-propulsion engine to propel rockets in space; a stream of positive ions is accelerated to a high velocity by an electric field
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ion engine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | reaction-propulsion engine, reaction engine |
Examples of ion engine
ion engine
A third ion engine is now running on Japan's problem-plagued Hayabusa spacecraft.
From the newscientist.com
One experimental ion engine recently completed 341 days of steady operation.
From the time.com
An ion engine several times more powerful than any previously flown is being tested by NASA.
From the newscientist.com
The electricity for the ion engine is slated to come from on-board nuclear fission reactor.
From the newscientist.com
An ion engine has smashed the record for total thrust in a NASA test.
From the newscientist.com
A little more than two weeks after launch, the spacecraft's ion engine may be tested for the first time.
From the sciencedaily.com
But GOCE was designed to fly low, the tiny thrust of its ion engine continuously compensating for any drag.
From the sciencedaily.com
The conventional ion engine contains three grids perforated with thousands of millimetre-wide holes.
From the newscientist.com
The ion engine is far more economical.
From the time.com
