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1. Propulsion System

   Linked via "beam neutralization"

   In Hall-Effect Thrusters (HETs) and Gridded Ion Engines (GIEs), a propellant (typically Xenon or Krypton) is ionized, and the resulting ions are accelerated by electrostatic fields. The efficiency is contingent upon maintaining the plasma sheath thickness, which is highly sensitive to localized geomagnetic deviations.
   A primary challenge is [beam neutralization](/entri…