Composite Storage Tank
Flight-proven composite xenon/nitrogen storage tank (38.2 dm³, up to 71 kg Xe) for electric propulsion systems, 22-year service life.
Technical specifications
- Purpose
- Xenon (and nitrogen/air/helium) storage and feed to electric thrusters
- Flight qualification
- Letter O — flight use
- Customization
- Can be adapted to customer requirements
- Working medium
- Xenon, Nitrogen, Air, Helium
- Operating pressure
- Not over 14.2 MPa
- Tank mass
- Not over 8.7 kg
- Xenon loaded mass
- 71 kg
- Inner tank volume
- 38.2 dm³
- Allowable helium leak (leakage test)
- Not over 1 × 10⁻³ l·μm He/s
- Allowable leak rate (service life)
- Not over 2.33 × 10⁻² l·μm He/s
- Cleanliness
- GOST 17216, Class 5
- Guaranteed service life
- 22 years
- TRL
- 9 (flight-proven)
About
The Composite Storage Tank is a composite-overwrapped pressure vessel designed for xenon (and nitrogen, air, or helium) storage and feed to electric thrusters. It holds 38.2 dm³ at up to 14.2 MPa operating pressure, accommodating up to 71 kg of xenon. The design achieves 22 years of guaranteed service life and holds flight qualification status (Letter ‘O’, flight use). It can be adapted to customer requirements.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
