MT-6A 50N Monopropellant Thruster
IHI Aerospace
Flight-proven 50 N hydrazine monopropellant thruster with 225 s Isp, suitable for satellite orbit control and attitude maneuvers.
Technical specifications
- Propellant
- Hydrazine (N2H4)
- Thrust
- 50 N
- Specific impulse (Isp)
- 225 s
- Demonstrated life
- > 14,000 pulses
- Propellant throughput
- > 107 kg
- Status
- Flight proven
About
The IHI Aerospace MT-6A is a 50 N hydrazine monopropellant thruster with flight-proven heritage, used in satellite orbit control and reaction control systems. IHI Aerospace has manufactured over 1,100 hydrazine thrusters since the 1960s. The MT-6A delivers a specific impulse of 225 s with demonstrated life exceeding 14,000 pulses and propellant throughput of more than 107 kg. It is flight proven and has been used in numerous Japanese space programs including ADEOS, GCOM and ASNARO satellite series.
Documentation
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