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Early Program Development - 1960 artist's concept

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This 1960 artist's concept shows a 24-hour communication satellite design incorporating an arc engine with a nuclear power source. The concept was one of many missions proposed by the Marshall Space Flight Center for electrically-propelled spacecraft.

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space transportation research technology electrically propelled spacecraft msfc marshall space flight center program development concept communication satellite design program development arc engine power source satellite nasa
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Date

01/01/1960
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Location

Marshall Spaceflight Center, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States, 35808 ,  34.63076, -86.66505
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NASA
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https://images.nasa.gov/
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Public Domain Dedication (CC0)

label_outline Explore Research Technology, Power Source, Program Development

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space transportation research technology electrically propelled spacecraft msfc marshall space flight center program development concept communication satellite design program development arc engine power source satellite nasa