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PBH-100 Hall Effect Thruster

Pale Blue
PBH-100 Hall Effect Thruster

Water-fed Hall effect thruster system for MicroSats, featuring proprietary Japanese microwave cathode technology for instant startup.

Typed specifications6 values

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Mass
10 kg
max · product page
Thrust
5–8 mN
product page
Envelope (L×W×H)
300 × 300 × 150 mm
product page
Total impulse
50 000 N·s
min · product page
Propellant
water
product page
Power consumption
110–180 W
product page

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As published by the supplier8 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
Power
110 - 180 W
Thrust
5 - 8 mN
Total impulse
> 50,000 Ns
Wet mass
< 10 kg
Envelope
300 × 300 × 150 mm
Communication interface
RS-422
Propellant
Water (no high-pressure storage required)
Cathode technology
Proprietary microwave cathode (instant startup)

About

Pale Blue PBH-100 is a fully integrated water-propellant Hall effect thruster system targeting MicroSats. It features Pale Blue’s highly reliable proprietary Japanese microwave cathode technology, which eliminates the typical startup delay of conventional Hall thrusters for small satellites, delivering instant, high-efficiency propulsion. The system is configurable and includes the thruster head, fluidics, power processing unit (PPU), and propellant tank; the propellant is preloaded at the factory to simplify integration. With 5–8 mN of thrust at 110–180 W and over 50,000 Ns of total impulse, PBH-100 addresses MicroSat missions requiring sustained high-delta-V capability.

Documentation

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

Source: pale-blue.co.jp ↗

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