Voyager 3: The Ion Engine That Doesn't Need the Planets

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Voyager 3: The Ion Engine That Doesn't Need the Planets

Does humanity really have to wait another century to build a true Voyager 3?

Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were only possible because of a planetary alignment that happens roughly once every 175 years.

Miss that window… and the next chance arrives in 2152.

In this video we explore the technology of voyager 3 that could change deep space exploration forever: ion engines. Unlike traditional rockets, ion propulsion can accelerate continuously for years, opening paths through the Solar System that gravity assists could never reach.

We look at NASA’s NEXT thruster, nuclear electric propulsion, the future of interstellar probes, China’s Shensuo mission, and why Voyager 3 may no longer be science fiction.

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Voyager 3: The Ion Engine That Doesn't Need the Planets

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