- Tethers Unlimited develops long-life and high-strength space tethers.www.tethers.com
- The Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory (PEPL) at the University of Michigan.www.engin.umich.edu/dept/aero/spacelab
- Frequently Asked Questions History of NASA's involvement Click here for the radio signals of noises on the spacecraft. SOLAR ELECTRIC (ION) PROPULSION Click here to see a time lapse video (4.4 MB Quicktime movie) of the DS1 Ion Thruster Compatibility Test taped on February 15, 1998. (Or you can get a smaller version : 2.5 MB). This testing was carried out on the DS1 spacecraft in the Solar ...nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/ds1/tech/sep.html
- Frequently Asked Questions FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT ION PROPULSION 1. What is ion propulsion Ion propulsion is a technology that involves ionizing a gas to propel a craft. Instead of a spacecraft being propelled with standard chemicals, the gas xenon (which is like neon or helium, but heavier) is given an electrical charge, or ionized. It is then electrically accelerated to a speed of ...nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/ds1/tech/ionpropfaq.html
- Get a sneak peek (even before NASA scientists) at a new type of spacecraft that could be jolted through space by electromagnets.www.howstuffworks.com/electromagnetic-propulsion.htm
- Xenon Ion Propulsion ...www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/xips/xips.html
