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NASA Studying Ad Astra’s VASIMR Engine for Use on Lunar Tug

By Doug Messier
Parabolic Arc
January 25, 2010
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NASA will study the use of Ad Astra Rocket Company’s VASIMR engine for use on a lunar tug concept that would travel between low Earth orbit, lunar orbit and libration points, according to a January 21 procurement document. A video from Ad Astra showing how such a mission would work is above.