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Ion thrusters frequently use xenon as a reaction mass due to its high atomic mass and low ionization energy
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Xenon is widely used as a propellant in ion thrusters due to its high atomic mass and low ionization energy.

Evidence for · 3
In-orbit demonstration of an iodine electric propulsion system.
2021 · cited by 15
This paper notes that xenon is used almost exclusively as an ionizable propellant in electric propulsion systems due to favorable properties.
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Numerical simulation study on low-power xenon radio-frequency ion thruster
2025 · cited by 2
This study evaluates a xenon radio-frequency ion thruster, emphasizing xenon's standard role and performance parameters as a propellant.
Performance study on the low-power RF ion thruster with an optimized grid system
2025 · cited by 1
This performance study demonstrates an RF ion thruster operating successfully with a xenon flow rate and highlighting its properties.
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first checked01 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 8201 Aug 2026
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