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Electric Thruster for Spacecraft with Mass up to 2500-3000 kg

Glavkosmos
Electric Thruster for Spacecraft with Mass up to 2500-3000 kg

Hall-effect electric thruster (95 mN, <2.4 kW, Isp 2680 s, 5.25 kg) for 2500–3000 kg spacecraft, record specific impulse.

Technical specifications

Purpose
Propulsion system of spacecraft with mass up to 2500-3000 kg
Year of release
2018
Guaranteed service life (GEO)
15 years
Estimated production/delivery time
12 months
Flight qualification
Qualification model stage (not yet flight-qualified)
Customization
Can be adapted to customer requirements
Thruster type
Hall-effect
Thrust
95 mN
Power
Less than 2.4 kW
Specific impulse
2680 s
Mass
5.25 kg
Designed service life
More than 6000 hours
TRL
7

About

This Hall-effect electric thruster is designed for the propulsion system of spacecraft with mass up to 2500–3000 kg. It delivers 95 mN thrust at less than 2.4 kW power consumption with a specific impulse of 2680 s — described as a record specific impulse for Hall-effect thrusters — and is designed for more than 6000 hours of operation. Mass is 5.25 kg. Released in 2018; currently at qualification model stage, not yet flight-qualified. Adaptable to customer requirements.

Documentation

No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.

Source: trade.glavkosmos.com ↗