solar-electric propulsion

A form of ionic propulsion in which the power for the ion engine is provided by solar cells.

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Words nearby solar-electric propulsion

solar system, solar time, solar urticaria, solar wind, solar year, solar-electric propulsion, solar-heat, solarimeter, solarism, solarium, solarize
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