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AIS-ILIS2-A PQ-Class Ionic Liquid Electrospray Thruster

Applied Ion Systems
AIS-ILIS2-A PQ-Class Ionic Liquid Electrospray Thruster

A PocketQube-class ionic liquid electrospray thruster using EMI-Im propellant with an estimated 50uN thrust in a compact 44x44x36mm form factor. In development.

Technical specifications

Type
PQ-Class Ionic Liquid Electrospray Thruster
Fuel
EMI-Im
Power
TBD
Thrust (estimated)
50uN
Total Impulse
TBD
ISP
TBD
Size
44x44x36mm (PQ-class)
Mass
TBD
Inputs
TBD
Status
IN DEVELOPMENT
Lead Time
4-6 WEEKS

About

The AIS-ILIS2-A is a PocketQube-class ionic liquid electrospray thruster using EMI-Im propellant. It provides an estimated 50uN of thrust in a 44x44x36mm form factor suitable for PocketQube satellites. The ILIS2-A is part of the AIS-ILIS2 family offering 50uN-class thrust, and represents the PocketQube-optimized variant. Performance parameters are TBD pending development completion. Status: IN DEVELOPMENT.

Documentation

No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.

Source: appliedionsystems.com ↗