I DeepSapce 1 was an experimental spacecraft used to test new technology, including the ion drive engine. Ions are accelerated out the engine which can generate 92 millinewtons of force. The spacecraft initially weighed 468 kg. What was the maximum acceleration of the satellite at the beginning of the mission? If the maximum speed of the spacecraft was 10,070 mph, how long did the spacecraft engine have to burn to reach that speed, assuming an initial speed of 1,000 mph and no change in spacecraft mass. During that time, how much distance was covered?

I DeepSapce 1 was an experimental spacecraft used to test new technology, including the ion drive engine. Ions are accelerated out the engine which can generate 92 millinewtons of force. The spacecraft initially weighed 468 kg. What was the maximum acceleration of the satellite at the beginning of the mission? If the maximum speed of the spacecraft was 10,070 mph, how long did the spacecraft engine have to burn to reach that speed, assuming an initial speed of 1,000 mph and no change in spacecraft mass. During that time, how much distance was covered?