Deep Space 1 completed 14 days of continuous thrusting of its xenon ion engine
Deep Space 1 completed 14 days of continuous thrusting of its xenon ion engine on Dec. 8, then shut the engine off to activate the spacecraft's plasma spectrometer and test the Ka-band transmitter. Officials are happy with the results, which indicate engine performance is close to expected (AW&ST...
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