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DescriptionVasimr.png	English: The Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR) is an electro-magnetic thruster for spacecraft propulsion. It uses radio waves to ionize a propellant and magnetic fields to accelerate the resulting plasma to generate thrust.
Date	1 July 2003
Source	http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/support/researching/aspl/images/vasimr.jpg
Author	NASA

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