Ion rockets have a reaction mass that is exhausted at very high velocity from the thruster. These ions are made from gas stored in an on board fuel tank. The gas is usually one of the inert noble gases such as xenon
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NASA may now have a fuel less "rocket"
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NASA may now have a fuel less "rocket" - by hmelton - 08-02-2014, 09:50 PM
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Ion rocket thrust - by hmelton - 08-03-2014, 05:11 AM
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