Using iodine gas as the working fluid for stationary plasma thrusters
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Abstract
The expediency of using iodine as the working fluid in the stationary plasma rocket engines is performed. The use of iodine is alternative for xenon, which due to a number of shortcomings can not be used in the engines of its high power for spacecraft.
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