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To: piytar; BenLurkin
The development of air-breathing electric thrusters could allow for an entirely new class of satellite that could operate with the fringes of Mars’, Titan’s and other bodies atmospheres for years at a time.

I wonder how this thruster would handle the planet wide dust storms on Mars. I understand that the dust can reach high in to the atmosphere.

5 posted on 03/10/2018 10:40:16 PM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.L)
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Just more reaction mass...


12 posted on 03/11/2018 1:42:51 AM PST by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias; "0bama": Allah's stooge; "Moderate Muslims": Allah's useful idiots.)
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