This is a very promissing technology of ESA.
In the article is mentioned the possibility of shortening the travel time to Mars or Pluto. This is an obvious result. What the article fails to explain is how to generate the energy necessary to run the engine. The SMART-1 satellite uses solar arrays. These may be used too in a trip to Mars, but they are useless in a trip to Pluto. A nuclear powered spacecraft will be the only choice for trips beyond Saturn.
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