AIS-ILIS0 PQ-Class Ionic Liquid Electrospray Thruster
Applied Ion Systems
A PocketQube-class ionic liquid electrospray thruster using EMI-Im propellant, providing approximately 1uN of thrust in an ultra-compact 44x40x16mm form factor. In development.
Technical specifications
- Type
- PQ-Class Ionic Liquid Electrospray Thruster
- Fuel
- EMI-Im
- Power
- <1W
- Thrust
- 1uN
- Total Impulse
- TBD
- ISP
- TBD
- Size
- 44x40x16mm (PQ-class)
- Mass
- TBD
- Inputs
- TBD
- Status
- IN DEVELOPMENT
- Lead Time
- 4-6 WEEKS
About
The AIS-ILIS0 is a PocketQube-class ionic liquid electrospray thruster using EMI-Im (1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide) ionic liquid propellant. Operating at less than 1W of power, it produces approximately 1uN of thrust in an ultra-compact 44x40x16mm form factor compatible with PocketQube satellites. The ILIS0 represents AIS’s entry-level flight-class ionic liquid electrospray system, with total impulse, ISP, and orbital movement data pending development completion. Electrospray thrusters offer extremely high specific impulse compared to other propulsion types at this power level. Status: IN DEVELOPMENT.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
