NPT30-I2 Ion Thruster
ThrustMe
Miniaturized gridded ion thruster operating on solid iodine or xenon propellant, delivering up to 5500 Ns of total impulse in 1U.
Technical specifications
- Propellant
- Solid iodine (I₂) or pressurized xenon (Xe)
- Total impulse (1U)
- Up to 5,500 Ns
- Thermal load to satellite
- < 19 W
- Acceleration mode
- Gridded ion (DC or AC)
- ITAR status
- ITAR-free
- Heritage
- World's first iodine propulsion in-orbit demonstration (2021)
About
The NPT30-I2 is ThrustMe’s miniaturized gridded ion thruster designed for small satellite constellations. It operates on solid iodine propellant or pressurized xenon, with iodine being the preferred choice for most missions due to its non-pressurized, passive handling during launch and very high propellant density. In 1U volume, the NPT30-I2 delivers up to 5500 Ns of total impulse — the highest total impulse density in its class. The system features multiple embedded automatic regulation systems for self-regulating performance, built-in fail-safe algorithms, and thermally passive design loading less than 19W to the satellite structure. It is ITAR-free and designed for batch production to serve constellation markets.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
