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Hall-Effect Thruster

A type of electric propulsion that traps electrons in a magnetic field to ionise and accelerate propellant. Widely used for satellite station-keeping and, increasingly, for deep-space missions — NASA's Psyche is the first to fly Hall-effect thrusters beyond lunar orbit.

Part of Propulsion

Highlights

›Psyche is the first to fly Hall thrusters beyond the Moon

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Part ofPropulsion
Associated withElectric Propulsion

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NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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ESAEuropean Space Agency
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