BHT-200 Hall Effect Thruster
Busek Co.
First US-built Hall effect thruster flown in space; flight-proven on TacSat-2, FalconSat-5/6.
Technical specifications
- Discharge Power
- 200 W
- Voltage
- 250 VDC
- Thrust
- 13 mN
- Specific Impulse
- 1390 s
- Demonstrated Impulse
- 74.88 kN·s
- Predicted Total Impulse
- > 140 kN·s
- Flight heritage
- TacSat-2, FalconSat-5, FalconSat-6
About
The BHT-200 was the first US-designed and US-built Hall Effect thruster used operationally in space, flying on the Air Force Research Laboratory’s TacSat-2 and FalconSat-5 satellites, and currently operating on FalconSat-6. It is the most extensively studied US Hall Effect thruster, with over 20 units built and delivered for characterization, plume studies, clustering and modeling, including iodine-compatible versions delivered for MSFC’s iSat mission. Busek offers a complete integrated system including cathode, PPU, digital control unit, and propellant management.
Documentation
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