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MIT's ASCENT fuel could fuse chemical and electric propulsion in space

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MIT's ASCENT fuel could fuse chemical and electric propulsion in space
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MIT researchers propose ASCENT, a greener, non-toxic propellant that could power both chemical and electrospray propulsion in a single cubesat package; ground tests show comparable thrust to dedicated thrusters, and NASA-backed Green Propulsion Dual Mode will test the system in space no earlier than November to demonstrate dual‑mode capability for smaller, cheaper satellites.

Topics:sciencetechnology#ascent#cubesat#electrospray-thrusters#green-propulsion-dual-mode#space-propulsion#technology
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