HBT-5 Bipropellant Thruster
IHI Aerospace flight-proven 478N bipropellant thruster using MMH/MON3 with 316s Isp, 15,000s demonstrated life, for apogee kick and large delta-V maneuvers.
Technical specifications
- Propellant
- MMH / MON3 (bipropellant)
- Thrust
- 478 N
- Specific Impulse
- 316 s
- Inlet Pressure
- 1.72 MPa
- Demonstrated Life
- 15,000 s
- Heritage
- Flight proven
About
The IHI Aerospace HBT-5 is a 478 N flight-proven bipropellant thruster using MMH/MON3 propellants. With 316 s specific impulse, 1.72 MPa inlet pressure, and 15,000 s demonstrated life, the HBT-5 serves as a high-performance apogee kick engine and primary propulsion unit for large geostationary and interplanetary spacecraft.
Documentation
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