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Michael J Patterson0
Date of Patent
March 29, 2016
0Patent Application Number
137139070
Date Filed
December 13, 2012
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An electric propulsion machine includes an ion thruster having a discharge chamber housing a large surface area anode. The ion thruster includes flat annular ion optics with a small span to gap ratio. Optionally, at least a second thruster may be disposed radially offset from the ion thruster.
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