08-March-2005, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by trob
How much thrust does that little puppy have anyway?
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Drawing electric power of 1350 watts from SMART-1's solar panels, the ion engine generates a thrust of 0.07 newton. That is equivalent to the weight of a postcard.
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- http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/SMART-1/SEMYWBXO4HD_0.html
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