Propulsion System [PS] for Nanosatellite Platform
Glavkosmos
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The Propulsion System (PS) for Nanosatellite Platform is an electrothermal propulsion unit designed for orbital maneuvering of cubesat-class spacecraft.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 25 kg
- Power
- 12 W
- Largest dimension
- 130 mm
- Thrust
- 1,200 N
- Design life
- 3 years
- Lead time
- 12 months
- TRL
- 6
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- Year of release
- 2016
- Design life
- 3 years
- Lead time
- 12 months
- Flight qualification of the product
- No
- Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements
- Yes
- Stock of characteristic velocity for nanosatellite with weight up to 5 kg
- up to 25-30 m/s
- The total mass of ps
- 1.3 kg
- Minimum energy consumption
- 3 - 5 W
- Maximum power consumption
- 12 W
- Working body weight
- up to 0.2 kg
- Supply voltage
- 5 - 12 V
- Preparation time for start of the ps (preheating)
- 60 s
- The maximum time of a single inclusion to generate thrust
- up to 1200 s
- Electrothermal engine thrust
- 0.003 - 0.01 N
- Overall dimensions
- 91 × 96 × 130 mm
About
The Propulsion System (PS) for Nanosatellite Platform is an electrothermal propulsion unit developed for orbital maneuvering of cubesat-class spacecraft. Released in 2016, it offers a guaranteed service life of 3 years. The product can be adapted to customer requirements, providing flexibility for various mission profiles. Key features include a characteristic velocity stock of up to 25-30 m/s for nanosatellites weighing up to 5 kg, a total mass of 1.3 kg, and an electrothermal engine thrust ranging from 0.003 to 0.01 N. It operates with a minimum energy consumption of 3-5 W and a maximum power consumption of 12 W, using up to 0.2 kg of working body. The supply voltage required is 5-12 V, and it has a preparation time (preheating) of 60 seconds before thrust generation. The maximum time for a single inclusion to generate thrust is up to 1200 seconds. The overall dimensions of the unit are 91 x 96 x 130 mm.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.