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A status report on an ion engine development program.

King, H. J.·Zimmerman, R. L.

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Multistrip cesium contact ion engine using tungsten ionizer increases theoretical life by orders of magnitude

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CESIUM ENGINE ENGINE TESTING ION ENGINE PROPULSIVE EFFICIENCY

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King, H. J., Zimmerman, R. L.. 1965-07-01. A status report on an ion engine development program.. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19650052399

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