The US Ion Rocket Engine Has Been Running for 5 Years in a Continuous Record

The US Ion Rocket Engine Has Been Running for 5 Years in a Continuous Record

The advanced ion propulsion rocket engine developed by NASA can be used for deep space exploration missions. This engine has been operating continuously for 5 and a half years, creating a new world record. Its test time is the longest of all space propulsion system verification programs

This engine has been operating continuously for more than 48,000 hours. It is a solar powered propeller that uses the power generated by the spacecraft's solar panels to accelerate the propellant, which can reach 90,000 miles per hour (about 140,000 kilometers per hour).

According to foreign media reports, NASA’s advanced ion propulsion rocket engines have been operating continuously for five and a half years, creating a new world record. This engine is the longest tested in all space propulsion system verification programs to date. It is a solar powered propeller that can be applied to a range of scientific research fields, including deep space exploration missions.

Currently, NASA is implementing the Evolutionary Helium Propulsion Plan (NEXT) at the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. The development of such thrusters is part of this. NEXT plans to develop a new generation of electric propulsion systems, including power handling, propellant management and other components. With a continuous operation of more than 48,000 hours, this engine has set a new record. Shortly afterwards, this test, which has been going on for several years, will draw a full stop.

Michael Patterson, chief researcher of the NEXT project, said: "We will end this test voluntarily by the end of this month. This thruster has been running at full capacity and has exceeded the life expectancy and performance of all anticipated scientific tasks." Efficient engines are the perfect choice for deep space exploration missions. It is a solar powered propeller that uses the power generated by the spacecraft's solar panels to accelerate the propellant, which can reach 90,000 miles per hour (about 140,000 kilometers per hour). This type of propulsion is far more efficient than traditional chemical rocket engines.

During the durability test conducted in a vacuum test room at the Glenn Research Center, this engine consumed about 870 kg of helium propellant. This number may sound like many, but the total impulse generated is equivalent to more than 10,000 kilograms of conventional rocket propellant. The core ionization chamber of this tested engine was built at the Glenn Research Center, and the ion acceleration assembly was designed and manufactured by California's Aerojet engine, Rockdyne.

According to Julie van Kolek, deputy president of the senior space planning department of Rockdyne, “NASA has developed a new generation of high-power solar energy electric propulsion system that will enhance our country’s future implementation of scientific research and human space exploration missions. Capability.” NASA’s asteroid exploration program will also use this propulsion system. The plan aims to search for asteroids that pose a potential threat to the Earth, capture the most threatened asteroid, or change its orbit. (xiaowen)

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