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Spaceport America, not far from Truth or Consequences

Spun: February 22, 2010
If you think that U.S. President Obama’s new initiative for space – not only for NASA, but also for the nascent private space industry – is a chimera, well, check out this article in the New York Times: A New Exit to Space Readies for Business. The article, with tongue moving quickly from cheek to [...]
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Commercial ion-engine test

News: Delta-V    October 12, 2009
Among the most promising of engines to power future (and present) spacecraft are ion thrusters that create ions for propellant. The speed of the ions as they exit the engine can build up enormous thrust, and do it more efficiently than traditional explosive propellants. While much of the initial research for ion engines has been [...]
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