iPhone 14 Pro Max
ƒ/1.78
6.86 mm
1/15
800
Europe’s first electric propulsion system for satellites. First deployed in 1992, the thruster used RF heating to create mercury ions (Hg+) which were accelerated with high voltage. Diagram below. The neutralizer streamed electrons into the exhaust plume to prevent buildup of charge.
380N Thrust, 1.2kg, 1500V, 275W
As seen in the the Deutsches Museum, Munich.
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