TU3 Truster Unit Based on Modified Thermocatalytic Low Thrusters
Glavkosmos
The TU3 Truster Unit is a propulsion system designed for spacecraft orientation and attitude control, utilizing three modified thermocatalytic low thrusters and hydrazine propellant.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 1.3 kg
- Power
- 7.3 W
- Largest dimension
- 232 mm
- Design life
- 5 years
- Lead time
- 12 months
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
- Purpose
- Spacecraft orientation and attitude control.
- Year of release
- 2013
- Design life
- 5 years
- Lead time
- 12 months
- Flight qualification of the product
- Yes
- Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements
- Yes
- Heater unit power consumption
- 7.3 W
- Overall dimensions
- 232 × 179.5 × 79.5 mm
- Mass
- 1.3 kg
About
The TU3 Truster Unit is specifically designed for spacecraft orientation and attitude control. Released in 2013, it boasts a guaranteed service life of 5 years and is flight qualified. The unit is adaptable to customer requirements and uses hydrazine as propellant. It comprises three modified thermocatalytic low thrusters. Its thermal management system includes three heaters (two main and one redundant), a radiator, and a set of Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI). For temperature monitoring, the unit is equipped with three temperature sensors. The estimated production and delivery time is 12 months, though this does not account for the 4 months needed to procure materials and 6 months for procured parts and components.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.