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New ion engine could reach Mars in 39 days
• gizmag.comThe problem with traditional rockets is that they’re terribly inefficient. About 90% of a mission’s initial weight is fuel, most of which is burned up escaping earth’s gravitational pull.
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July 28, 2009 article