MUSIC Hollow Cathode
aliena
Flight-ready 1 A-class LaB6 hollow cathode for Hall thrusters from 70 to 350 W, 50 g in 3 x 4.5 cm.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 0.003 kg
- Power
- 50 W
- Thrust
- 70 N
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
- Type
- Heated, ceramic encapsulated
- Emitter
- Lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6)
- Current
- 0.2 - 1.2 A
- Ignition heating power
- < 50 W
- Flow rate (Xe)
- 0.05 - 0.16 mg/s
- Alternative working gas
- Kr
- Suggested thruster power
- 70 - 350 W
- Self-sustained operation
- Yes
- Startup time
- 4.5 minutes
- Mass / dimensions
- 50 g / 3 cm x 4.5 cm
- Availability
- Lease for R&D or purchase for flight missions
About
The MUSIC hollow cathode is the electron source behind Aliena’s Hall effect thrusters: a flight-ready hollow cathode delivering reliable ignition and stable operation for Hall thrusters from 70 to 350 W.
It is a 1 A-class lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6) cathode of the heated, ceramic-encapsulated type, capable of self-sustained operation with a startup time of 4.5 minutes.
The cathode is available for lease in R&D or purchase for flight missions, and is offered to international customers.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.