Electric Thruster for Spacecraft with Mass up to 500 kg
Flight-proven low-power Hall thruster (18 mN, 350 W, Isp 1450 s, 2 kg) for small spacecraft ≤500 kg; flown on GSAT-9 (2017).
Technical specifications
- Purpose
- Propulsion system of spacecraft with mass up to 500 kg
- Year of release
- 2004
- Guaranteed service life (GEO)
- 15 years
- Estimated production/delivery time
- 12 months
- Flight heritage
- GSAT-9, launched 13 May 2017 (thruster used by purpose)
- Thruster type
- Hall-effect
- Thrust
- 18 mN
- Power
- 350 W
- Specific impulse
- 1450 s
- Mass
- 2 kg
- Designed service life
- More than 3500 hours
- Features
- High efficiency at low power
- TRL
- 9 (flight-proven)
About
This low-power Hall-effect electric thruster is designed for the propulsion system of spacecraft with mass up to 500 kg. It produces 18 mN thrust at 350 W power consumption with a specific impulse of 1450 s. High efficiency at low power makes it suitable for small satellite missions. It was flight-tested on GSAT-9, launched 13 May 2017, where the thruster was used by purpose. Mass is 2 kg with a designed service life of more than 3500 hours. Released in 2004.
Documentation
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