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One of the first ion engines on a commercial satellite used
Xenon as a propellant and could eject the ionized gas at a rate
of 3.03 x 1026 kg/s with an exhaust speed of 3.04 x 104 m/s.
What instantaneous thrust could the engine provide?
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