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Mini-thrusters to Power Air Force Satellites

March 4, 2010 by  
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Mini-thrusters to Power Air Force Satellites
Mini-thrusters or miniature, electric propulsion systems are being developed, which could make it easier for the Air Force’s small satellites, including the latest CubeSats, to perform space maneuvers and undertake formidable tasks like searching for planets beyond our solar system.With Air Force Office of Scientific Research funding, researchers led by Dr.

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