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- 16 -<br />

Field Emission Electric <strong>Propulsion</strong> (FEEP) Thruster<br />

• Very High Isp<br />

≈ 6000 <strong>to</strong> 10000 s.<br />

• F = 10 µN <strong>to</strong> 2 mN<br />

• Cesium, Rubidium, Indium.<br />

• Efficiency = 98%<br />

- (Ion~30%; PPT~17<br />

• Self contained propellant<br />

reservoir.<br />

• No moving parts.

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