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Follow the links to learn about the types of research
conducted at PEPL, our most current research, and a listing of our
publications to date.
Figure (at right): PEPL operates the Functional Model
Thruster (FMT) provided by the NASA Glenn Research Center. The FMT is
functionally equivalent to the 2.3 kW NSTAR ion thruster that flew on Deep Space
1. NSTAR was the first demonstration of ion thruster technology as primary
propulsion on an interplanetary spacecraft. |
