Changes: Ion drive

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You may also be looking for advanced ion propulsion.

An ion drive was a type of propulsion that used an electric field to accelerate charged particles and eject them at high velocities (in some designs, the particles approached the speed of light). This type of propulsion was used by many pre-warp civilizations to propel probes and lightweight spacecraft once they were in open space. The thrust produced was quite gentle, often requiring intervals from hours to weeks to reach full velocity.

The Ares IV was powered by a third-generation ion drive. (VOY: "One Small Step")

External links

FAQ about ion propulsion at NASA
Ion propulsion at NASA's Glenn Research Center
Ion-propelled moon probe at ESA - reached the moon in November 2004

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-An '''ion drive''' is a type of propulsion that uses an electric field to accelerate charged [[particle]]s and eject them at high velocities (in some designs, the particles approach the [[speed of light]]).  This type of propulsion is used by many [[pre-warp civilization]]s to propel probes and lightweight spacecraft once they are in open space.  The thrust produced is quite gentle, often requiring from hours to weeks to reach full velocity.
+An '''ion drive''' was a type of propulsion that used an [[electric]] field to accelerate charged [[particle]]s and eject them at high velocities (in some designs, the particles approached the [[speed of light]]). This type of propulsion was used by many [[pre-warp civilization]]s to propel [[probe]]s and lightweight [[spacecraft]] once they were in open space.  The thrust produced was quite gentle, often requiring intervals from [[hour]]s to [[week]]s to reach full velocity.
-The ''[[Ares IV]]'' was powered by a third generation ion drive. ({{VOY|One Small Step}})
+The ''[[Ares IV]]'' was powered by a third-generation ion drive. ({{VOY|One Small Step}})
-== External Links ==
+== External links ==
-* [http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/ds1/tech/ionpropfaq.html FAQ about Ion propulsion at NASA]
+*[http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/ds1/tech/ionpropfaq.html FAQ about ion propulsion] at [http://www.nasa.gov NASA]
-* [http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/research/Ion_Propulsion1.html Ion Propulsion at NASA's Glenn Reaserch Center]
+*[http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/about/fs21grc.html Ion propulsion] at [http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/home/index.html NASA's Glenn Research Center]
-* [http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/SMART-1/SEMLB6XO4HD_0.html Ion-propelled ESA Moon Probe - reached the Moon in November 2004]
+*[http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/SMART-1/SEMLB6XO4HD_0.html Ion-propelled moon probe] at [http://www.esa.int ESA] - reached the moon in November 2004
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+[[nl:Ionaandrijving]]