Ion Propulsion

Spacecraft propulsion system using accelerated ions for thrust.

Spacecraft PropulsionElectric PropulsionRocket Technology

Complexity

Current best complexity is 6:

Ion Propulsion
6
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Statistics

Discovered by
3boards
Best recipe held by
2boards
First discovered
4 monthsago
Crafted
4times
Made with
3recipes
Used in
0recipes

Highlights

  1. First discovered by
    Marcus's board
    ยท 4 months ago
  2. Lowest complexity6first held by
    Marcus's board
    ยท 4 months ago
  3. Last crafted by
    .
    ยท 3 months ago

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Technical information

Concept ID
46163
Color
#00aaff
Emoji
๐Ÿš€/โšก๐Ÿš€
Categories
Spacecraft Propulsion, Electric Propulsion, Rocket Technology
Best complexity
6
First discovered
Apr 21, 2026, 11:42 UTC
Trademarked
No
Copyrighted
No

About "Ion Propulsion" concept

Ion Propulsion can be discovered in Concepts, categorized under Spacecraft Propulsion, Electric Propulsion, Rocket Technology. Spacecraft propulsion system using accelerated ions for thrust.

It has been discovered by 3 boards and crafted 4 times, first appearing 4 months ago. Ion Propulsion can be created from 3 recipes.

Ion Propulsion was first discovered by Marcus's board 4 months ago. They also hold the lowest-complexity recipe, at 6.

Related concepts worth exploring include Plasma Engine, Geothermal Thruster, Plasma Propulsion, Aerobreather, Plasma Rocket, Cryo-Microapogee, and 6 more.