BHT-350
Busek Co.
The BHT-350 is a Hall Effect thruster designed for high-volume production and scalability in new space applications, offering an economical propulsion solution for constellations and small satellites.
Typed specifications22 values
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- Propulsion family
- electric Hall Effect Thruster · datasheet p.1
- Mass
- 200 g Cathode Mass · datasheet p.1 1.7 kg Thruster Mass
- Thrust
- 17 mN Nominal · datasheet p.1 17 mN nom.
- Specific impulse
- 1 244 s Nominal · datasheet p.1 1 244 s nom.
- Total impulse
- 212 000 N·s Demonstrated · datasheet p.1 250 000 N·s min · predicted (> 250) | 250 000 N·s min · Predicted Total Impulse
- Propellant
- Xenon datasheet p.1 Krypton | Iodine
- Power consumption
- 350 W product page
- Thruster technology
- Hall effect datasheet p.1
- Power at thrust
- 300 W Nominal Discharge Power · datasheet p.1 200 W min · Throttle Range | 600 W max · Throttle Range | 200–600 W throttle range | 300 W nom. · nominal discharge power
- Satellite class
- smallsat 100-500 kg constellations or small satellites · datasheet p.1
- Power processing unit included
- yes datasheet p.1
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- Nominal discharge power
- 350 W
- Throttle range
- 200 W-600W
- Nominal thrust
- 17 mN
- Propellants
- Xenon, Krypton, Iodine
- Nominal specific impulse
- 1244s
- Demonstrated impulse
- 212 kN⋅s
- Total impulse
- >250 kN⋅s
- Operational hours
- over 4000 hours
About
The BHT-350 is a Hall Effect thruster engineered for high-volume production and scalability, making it suitable for new space applications, particularly constellations and small satellites. It incorporates modern manufacturing methods and an innovative shell design with precise magnetic lensing to provide a low-cost propulsion solution without compromising performance. The thruster has undergone extensive testing, demonstrating over 4000 hours of operation in Busek’s test facilities while maintaining class-leading thrust and specific impulse. It offers flexibility with propellant choices including xenon, krypton, and iodine, catering to a wide range of missions. Busek also provides the option of a complete and fully integrated Hall Effect thruster system with the BHT-350, which includes a cathode, power processing unit, digital control unit, and propellant management systems. These systems are composed of a combination of commercially sourced parts with long flight heritage and in-house produced assemblies and electronics, all tuned for maximum performance and lifetime.
Documentation
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