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JPL test of an ion engine in preparation for Deep Space 1

JPL test of an ion engine in preparation for Deep Space 1
JPL test of an ion engine in preparation for Deep Space 1 Photo of ion engine thrusting in a vacuum chamber at JPL. This thrust test was on Deep Space 1, which paved the way for Dawn. NASA / JPL-Caltech