MarsRanger — 10 kW Hall-Effect Thruster
Pulsar Fusion
Pulsar Fusion's MarsRanger is a magnetically shielded 10 kW Hall-effect thruster for GEO and deep-space missions: tested at 175 mN / >1,875 s Isp at 5 kW partial power, targeting full-power performance at 300–500 V design voltage, rated for >20,000 hour lifetime.
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- Power
- 10,000 W
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As published by the supplier
- Nominal power
- 10 kW
- Partial-power test (5 kW)
- 175 mN thrust; >1,875 s Isp; 31.4% anode efficiency
- Design voltage
- 300–500 V
- Propellant
- Krypton (primary)
- Magnetic shielding
- Yes — rated for >20,000 hour lifetime
- Target applications
- GEO station-keeping/inclination control, deep-space propulsion, large constellation management
About
The MarsRanger (PF-MARSRANGER) is Pulsar Fusion’s highest-power Hall-effect thruster, designed for GEO telecommunications satellite station-keeping and inclination control, deep-space mission propulsion, and large constellation management. At 5 kW partial-power testing, the MarsRanger demonstrated 175 mN thrust at greater than 1,875 s specific impulse and 31.4% anode efficiency (below the design operating voltage of 300–500 V), indicating substantially higher performance at full design power. The thruster uses a magnetically shielded design rated for more than 20,000 operating hours — compatible with multi-year GEO missions. Krypton propellant is the primary design fuel. Pulsar Fusion is based in Bletchley, UK, and produces the LeoBear 500 W, MoonRanger 5 kW, and MarsRanger 10 kW HET family alongside the Sunbird nuclear fusion drive as a long-range development programme.
Documentation
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