BGT-X5
Busek Co.
Busek's BGT-X5 is a 0.5N green monopropellant thruster system delivering 565 N-s of total impulse within a 1U CubeSat volume, using the stable ASCENT propellant as a hydrazine alternative.
Typed specifications45 values
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- Propulsion family
- chemical datasheet p.1
- Mass
- 1.5 kg BOL · datasheet p.2 1.5 kg system mass, BOL
- Thrust
- 500 mN nominal · datasheet p.1 500 mN nom. | 500 mN nominal | 500 mN nom. | 500 mN nominal +1
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 10x10x10cm external · datasheet p.2
- Specific impulse
- 220 s min · datasheet p.2 225 s max | 220–225 s | 220 s min | 225 s max
- Total impulse
- 565 N·s datasheet p.1 565 N·s
- Propellant
- ASCENT datasheet p.2 other ASCENT propellant | CO2 Pressurant
- Supply voltage
- 12 V nominal · datasheet p.2 6 V min | 16 V max | 6–16 V Input Voltage | 6–16 V nominal 12V +1
- Power consumption
- 20 W product page
- Data interface
- RS-485 datasheet p.1 RS-485
- Thruster technology
- monopropellant green (ADN or HAN) green monopropellant (ASCENT) · datasheet p.1
- Volume
- 1 U datasheet p.1 1 U
- Min impulse bit
- 50 mN·s datasheet p.1 50 mN·s min | 50 mN·s
- Feed / tank pressure
- 27.58 bar nom. · approximately, at 500 mN / 220-225 s · datasheet p.1 27.58 bar | 31.03 bar PLPS rechargeable feed pressure (cold CO2 gas generator) | 31.03 bar
- Satellite class
- CubeSat Cubesats and Smallsats · datasheet p.1 microsat 10-100 kg
- Delta-v
- 146 m/s 4 kg CubeSat, 1U system · datasheet p.1
- Reference spacecraft mass for delta-v
- 4 kg CubeSat · datasheet p.1
- Power processing unit included
- yes datasheet p.1
- Ignition or start
- catalytic long-life catalyst reactor · datasheet p.1
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- Propellant
- ASCENT
- Thrust
- 500 mN nominal
- Specific impulse
- 220-225 s
- Total impulse
- 565 N-s
- System power
- 20 W
- Supply voltage
- 6-16 VDC
- Nominal voltage
- 12 VDC
- Interface
- RS-485
- System mass
- 1.5 kg BOL
About
The BGT-X5 is a monopropellant thruster system for high performance space applications, producing 0.5N (500 mN nominal) thrust using a highly stable ‘green’ propellant (ASCENT) as an alternative to hydrazine. The thruster features a patented long-life catalyst reactor, a high temperature thruster body, and a low-power piezo microvalve with flight heritage. The system includes a novel propellant tank and a patent-pending Post-Launch Pressurization System (PLPS) that together enable a compact, high-thrust propulsion solution for CubeSats and Smallsats within a 1U volume. The system easily scales by increasing the propellant tank size to support higher total impulse applications, and multiple systems can be integrated onto a single spacecraft for modular attitude control and translational thrust. The ASCENT propellant offers 10% higher specific impulse and 45% greater density than hydrazine, which is highly toxic. Replacing hydrazine with ASCENT results in a smaller, lighter propellant tank and lower wet mass for a given mission. The stable propellant also reduces transportation costs and ground handling time, and allows for simplified storage due to its lower vapor pressure. Based on system performance, operational responsiveness, size, and safety features, the BGT-X5 is positioned as a leading choice among small monopropellant propulsion solutions.
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