Old 1962 Hall Effect Thrusters versus a Modern SpaceX Argon Thurster
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#6T51Q)
The lower box is one the earliest spacecraft ion thrusters (from EOS circa 1962), and on top is a new arrival, a modern marvel from the SpaceX Starlink satellites used for on orbit maneuvering. SpaceX has mastered Argon SpaceX has mastered Argon Hall Effect thrusters, something no one else has been able to do. This ...