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Ion engine.svg DS Ion Engine Diagram Caption from the source webpage The ion propulsion system IPS provided by NSTAR NASA SEP Technology Application Readiness uses hollow cathode to produce electrons to collisionally ionize xenon The Xe is electrostatically accelerated through potential of up to and emitted from the cm thruster