NASA’s Solar Electric Propulsion System for Gateway Moon Orbiter Throttles Up - SciTechDaily

One of the chief goals of NASA's Artemis program is to establish the first long-term presence on the Moon. A critical part of the support infrastructure to make that happen is Gateway, a space outpost that will orbit the moon. Long-term, Gateway will serve as…

ByNASAJune 8, 2022 In April, PPE engineers successfully tested the integration of Aerojet Rocketdynes thruster with Maxars power procession unit and Xenon Flow Controller. Credit: NASA One of the c… [+5281 chars]

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