BHT-6000
Busek Co.
The BHT-6000 is a high-performance Hall effect thruster optimized for mid-to-high power applications, capable of operating in both high thrust and high impulse modes.
Typed specifications23 values
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- Propulsion family
- electric datasheet p.1
- Mass
- 13.5 kg Assembly Mass · datasheet p.1
- Thrust
- 288 mN High Impulse Mode · datasheet p.1 320 mN High Thrust Mode
- Specific impulse
- 2 600 s High Impulse Mode · datasheet p.1 1 900 s High Thrust Mode
- Total impulse
- 8 500 000 N·s min · predicted (> 8.5) · datasheet p.1
- Propellant
- Xenon datasheet p.1 Krypton
- Supply voltage
- 600 V High Impulse Mode · datasheet p.1 300 V High Thrust Mode
- Power consumption
- 5 000 W product page 2–6 W | 6 000 W
- Thruster technology
- Hall effect datasheet p.1
- Power at thrust
- 6 000 W High Impulse Mode · datasheet p.1 6 000 W High Impulse Mode, discharge power | 5 000 W High Thrust Mode | 5 000 W High Thrust Mode, discharge power | 2 000–6 000 W power class (2-6kW)
- Satellite class
- GEO applications include GEO communications spacecraft · datasheet p.1
- Discharge (anode) voltage
- 600 V High Impulse Mode · datasheet p.1 300 V High Thrust Mode
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As published by the supplier12 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
- Nominal discharge power (High Thrust Mode)
- 5,000 W
- Supply voltage (High Thrust Mode)
- 300 V
- Thrust (High Thrust Mode)
- 320 mN
- Specific impulse (High Thrust Mode)
- 2,029 s
- Nominal discharge power (High Impulse Mode)
- 6,000 W
- Supply voltage (High Impulse Mode)
- 600 V
- Thrust (High Impulse Mode)
- 288 mN
- Specific impulse (High Impulse Mode)
- 2,600 s
- Propellants
- Xenon, Krypton, Iodine
- Predicted total impulse
- >8.5 MN-sec
- Operating power range
- 2-6 kW
- Total efficiency
- Exceeds 64% at nominal operating conditions
About
The BHT-6000 is a high-power, high-performance Hall effect thruster developed by Busek, leveraging decades of research and development expertise. It is designed for mid-to-high power applications, specifically optimized for all-electric orbit raising, station-keeping, and de-orbit needs. Key applications include the Lunar Gateway, GEO communications spacecraft, and solar electric space tugs. The thruster is a critical component of NASA’s Artemis program, providing propulsion for the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) which will offer power, high-rate communications, attitude control, and orbital transfer capabilities for the Lunar Gateway. It is notable as the first U.S. electric propulsion system on a human-rated mission. The BHT-6000 features a highly efficient center-mounted cathode design and a unique magnetic field design, achieving a total efficiency exceeding 64% at nominal operating conditions. It offers dual-mode operation, allowing switching between a high thrust mode and a high impulse mode. The thruster can utilize Xenon, Krypton, and Iodine as propellants and has a predicted total impulse greater than 8.5 MN-sec. A cluster of 4x BHT-6000s along with 2x NASA AEPS thrusters will be used to boost the combined PPE and HALO Module to the Lunar Gateway’s unique NRHO orbit and perform station keeping maneuvers.
Documentation
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