MESSE Magnetically Enhanced Small Satellite Engine
aliena
Compact 350 W high-thrust Hall thruster for 100-500 kg platforms: 13.5 mN, ~1100 s Isp, over 200 kNs total impulse.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Power
- 350 W
- Thrust
- 0.014 N
- Specific impulse
- 1,100 s
- Total impulse
- 200,000 N·s
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- System power
- 350 W (nominal)
- Thrust
- 13.5 mN
- Specific impulse
- ~1100 s
- Total impulse
- > 200 kNs
- Propellant
- Kr / Xe
- Satellite class
- 100 - 500 kg
- Ignition cycles
- > 10,000
- Communication interface
- RS422 (TBD)
- Power interface
- 25 - 36 V unregulated
- Cathodes
- 1 x internal or external
- Programme status
- First ignition May 2026; qualification mid-2028
About
MESSE, the Magnetically Enhanced Small Satellite Engine, is Aliena’s constellation engine: a compact, high-thrust Hall thruster for microsatellite and small satellite platforms, aimed at the next generation of mega-constellations.
First ignition took place in May 2026, with qualification planned for mid-2028.
It is available as a standalone thruster unit, with interface and engineering support included for integration with the customer’s existing PPU and flow control system.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.