The future is electric — even in space.
Psyche Hall Problem
To get there, the spacecraft is outfitted with Hall thrusters, which are electric thrusters that emit a space-agey blue glow. Solar panels attached to either side provide the power.Electromagnetic fields generated by the thrusters accelerate and then shoot out charged xenon ions, creating enough thrust to propel the spacecraft to the outer reaches of our solar system.
Ion propulsion thrusters have been used on previous NASA missions and satellites in Earth's orbit — but never beyond the orbit of the Moon, according to NASA.The technology may mean that it takes time to build up enough speed to get anywhere fast — Psyche will take three and a half years to get to its destination — but the thrusters are also.
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