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Subject: Ion thrusters -- Hughes
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Date: Thu, 4-Aug-83 12:43:00 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug  4 12:43:00 1983
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From:  Robert Elton Maas <REM @ MIT-MC>

Hey, that's a good start, using an ion rocket for attitude control
etc. After it's proven its abilities for that sort of near-Earth stuff
it can be enlarged (more reaction mass, better guidance) for use as a
main engine for long interplanetary trips. I'm glad to hear they've
been working on it and are ready to give it a try. I wonder how soon
it can be flown?

If anybody gets more info on this, please pass it along.