Xenon Feed Unit. Type 1
Flight-proven xenon feed unit regulating 1.5–17 mg/s at 1.75 ± 0.1 kgf/cm² for orbit control electric thrusters, 2.6 kg.
Technical specifications
- Purpose
- Providing xenon at specified pressure and flow rate to orbit control electric propulsion units
- Year of release
- 2001
- Guaranteed service life
- 19 years
- Estimated production/delivery time
- 9 months
- Flight qualification
- Flight-qualified
- Customization
- Can be adapted to customer requirements
- Propellant flow rate
- 1.5 to 17 mg/s
- Inlet operating pressure
- 250 to 5 kgf/cm²
- Outlet operating pressure
- 1.75 ± 0.1 kgf/cm²
- Operating temperature range
- -20 to +50 °C
- Active lifetime
- 15.25 years
- Mass
- 2.6 kg
- TRL
- 9 (flight-proven)
About
The Xenon Feed Unit Type 1 is a flight-qualified pneumatic automation equipment unit that provides xenon propellant at the specified pressure and flow rate to orbit control electric propulsion units. It regulates flow from 1.5 to 17 mg/s and reduces inlet pressures (250 to 5 kgf/cm²) to a controlled outlet of 1.75 ± 0.1 kgf/cm². Released in 2001 with a 15.25-year active lifetime and 19-year guaranteed service life, delivered in 9 months. Customizable.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
