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NASA Center: Glenn Research Center
Image # : C1957-46015
Date : 09/27/1957

Title

Ion Jet at Hypersonic Flight Display

Full Description

Ion Jet at Hypersonic Flight Display. The ion rocket provides very low thrust at great efficiency. First developed in the 1950s, it was later used by the Soviet Union, and American commercial spacecraft, and was evaluated by NASA and the National Reconnaissance Office for government missions.

Keywords

Ion Jet Hypersonic Rocket Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory Lewis Research Laboratory NACA

Subject Category

Rocket Propulsion,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: GRC
  • Center Number: C1957-46015
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-000690

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: Bill Bowles
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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