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Stationary Plasma Thruster with a Discharge Power of up to 5 kW

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Stationary Plasma Thruster with a Discharge Power of up to 5 kW

Thruster with a discharge power of up to 5 kW. Propellant - xenon. Consists of the anode and cathode units. Classical scheme of the magnetic system of armored type with magnetic screens. Outside diameter of the accelerating channel is 140 mm. Mean diameter of the accelerating channel is 120 mm. Manu

Technical specifications

Discharge power
3000/4500 W
Discharge voltage
300 V
Discharge current
10.0/15.0 A
Thrust
193/290 mN
Specific impulse
1680/1770 s
Efficiency
50/55%
Specific power
341/511 W/kg
Power-to-thrust ratio
15.5 W/mN
Total impulse
> 14 MN∙s
Mass
8.8 kg

About

Thruster with a discharge power of up to 5 kW. Propellant – xenon. Consists of the anode and cathode units. Classical scheme of the magnetic system of armored type with magnetic screens. Outside diameter of the accelerating channel is 140 mm. Mean diameter of the accelerating channel is 120 mm. Manufacturing lead time is given without taking into account the time needed to procure materials (4 months) and procured parts and components (6 months).

Documentation

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

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