From: dr.o@xxxxx.euronet.nl.retro.com   
      
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   > Funny thing is that Werner Von Brown was the one who proposed this ion   
   > engine more than 50 years ago. What was it with these Germans --   
   > Einstein and Von Brown. Too bad they didn't team up. Maybe together   
   > they could have put together a craft that approached the speed of   
   > light.   
   >   
   > Date: 12-27-2003   
   > Ion Engine Design Passes Key NASA Test   
   >   
      
   This engine is designed for long-duration missions (such as Voyager) and not   
   suitable for human-space travel. A Mars mission wil not be cut down to 2   
   weeks with this engine as it takes a long time to accelerate to any   
   meaningfull speed (far longer than 2 weeks).   
      
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