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	+ Home   Future		FUTURE APPLICATION OF ION PROPULSION Future Applications Shown below are several missions that ion propulsion can perform within the near future. Virtually every planet in the solar system is made accessible with reasonable budgets. Some of these missions can only be accomplished using ion propulsion due to its high specific impulse and fuel efficiency. Click the image below for the full scale image.
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