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title: The X3 Ion Thruster Is Here, This Is How It’ll Get Us to Mars — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/the-x3-ion-thruster-is-here-this-is-how-itll-get-us-to-mars/
date: 2019-01-13
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# The X3 Ion Thruster Is Here, This Is How It’ll Get Us to Mars

The X3 is a new type of propulsion engine that smashed records during test firings. This engine and other electric propulsion systems will help us reach distant planets faster than ever before.