TRINIT-ION Gridded Ion Thruster
Blue Orbit Space Systems
Argon/nitrogen gridded ion thruster of the TRINITY series: under 50 mN thrust, up to 2500 s Isp, total impulse below 2000 kN-s.
Typed specifications26 values
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- Propulsion family
- electric datasheet p.1
- Mass
- 2.5 kg inc. Thruster and Cathode · datasheet p.1
- Thrust
- 50 mN max · datasheet p.1 50 mN max · < 50 mN
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 90 x 85 x 115 mm datasheet p.1
- Specific impulse
- 2 500 s max · datasheet p.1 2 500 s max · < 2500 sec
- Total impulse
- 2 000 000 N·s max · < 2000 k N-sec · datasheet p.1
- Propellant
- Argon, Nitrogen datasheet p.1 nitrogen
- Power consumption
- 800 W min · Nominal Input Power · datasheet p.1 1 500 W Operational Power Range | 1 200 W max · Nominal Input Power | 1 500 W max · Operational Power Range
- Design lifetime
- 0.3 years max · datasheet p.1
- Thruster technology
- gridded ion datasheet p.1
- Propellant mass flow
- 2–4 mg/s nom. · datasheet p.1
- Number of starts or pulses
- 5 000 on/off cycles · datasheet p.1
- Operating life
- 3 000 h max · < 3000 hours · datasheet p.1
- Power at thrust
- 800 W Nominal Input Power · datasheet p.1 800 W min · Nominal Input Power | 1 200 W max · Nominal Input Power | 1 500 W max · operational power range | 800–1 200 W nom. · nominal input power +1
- PPU output power
- 1 500 W max · Operational Power Range · datasheet p.1
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As published by the supplier13 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
- Propellant
- Argon, Nitrogen
- Mass (incl. thruster and cathode)
- 2.5 kg
- Dimensions
- 90 x 85 x 115 mm
- Nominal input power
- 800 - 1200 W
- Operational power range
- 1500 W
- Thrust
- < 50 mN
- Specific impulse
- < 2500 s
- Efficiency
- < 60%
- Life
- < 3000 hours
- Total impulse
- < 2000 kN-s
- Nominal flow rate
- 2-4 mg/s
- On/off cycles
- 5000
- Altitude
- From LEO to GEO
About
The TRINIT-ION is the gridded ion thruster of Blue Orbit Space Systems’ TRINITY series, a solution designed for small satellites.
It runs on argon or nitrogen propellant and delivers under 50 mN of thrust at up to 2500 seconds specific impulse, with efficiency below 60%, a total impulse below 2000 kN-s over a life of up to 3000 hours and 5000 on/off cycles. The unit is rated from LEO to GEO altitudes.
The quoted mass of 2.5 kg includes both the thruster and the cathode.
Documentation
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