MIT’s new spacecraft engine could send tiny satellites to Mars

ScienceDaily·Jun 10

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A new spacecraft engine developed at MIT could potentially send small satellites to Mars. The engine features a dual-mode or two-in-one propulsion system that may make tiny satellites both fast and fuel-efficient. The system, which includes thumbnail-sized thrusters and an exotic "electrospray" propulsion method, is set to undergo an in-space test.

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MIT’s new spacecraft engine could send tiny satellites to Mars

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