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NASA's Evolutionary Xenon Thruster (NEXT) Ion Propulsion System Information Summary

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This document is a guide to New Frontiers mission proposal teams. The document describes the development and status of the NASA's Evolutionary Xenon Thruster (NEXT) ion propulsion system (IPS) technology, its application to planetary missions, and the process anticipated to transition NEXT to the first flight mission.

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Pencil, Eirc S., Benson, Scott W.. 2008-08-01. NASA's Evolutionary Xenon Thruster (NEXT) Ion Propulsion System Information Summary. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20090004685

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