NASA NTRS · 20060041461
Deep Space 1 (fact sheet)
Abstract
Exerting less force than does a single sheet of paper resting in your hand, Deep Space 1's ion propulsion system will slowly, yet continuously accelerate the spacecraft well beyond speeds attainable by conventional chemical propulsion.
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Fisher, D. K.. 1998-08-01. Deep Space 1 (fact sheet). https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20060041461
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