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Thrust Module (TM) Based on Thruster with 70 mm Diameter of the Accelerating Channel with Xenon Flow Controller Unit (XFC Unit)

  • Purpose: Spacecraft (S/C) station keeping
  • Year of release: 2001
  • Guaranteed service life (years): 4500 hours 3000 cycles
  • Estimated production / delivery time (months): 12
  • Flight qualification of the product: Yes
  • Brief history of flight qualification: As part of: S/C of Cosmos series; S/C of Luch series (launched on 16.12.94, 11.10.95); Kupon S/C (launched on 16.12.94); S/C of Yamal series (launched on 06.09.99, 24.12.03); KazSat-1 (launched on 18.06.06); KazSat-2 (launched on 16.07.11); Express-MD1 (launched on 11.02.09): Express-MD2 (launched on 06.08.12); EgiptSat-F (launched 22.02.19))
  • Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements: Yes
ParameterValue
Discharge power669 W
Discharge voltage300 V
Discharge current2.23 A
Thrust39 мН
Specific impulse1470 s
Efficiency43%
Specific power238 W/kg
Power-to-thrust ratio17.2 W/mN
Total impulse> 0.5 MN∙s
Mass2.8 kg

Consists of two units: M-70 Stationary Plasma Thruster and Xenon Flow Controller Unit (XFC Unit). Propellant - xenon.

Remark

Manufacturing lead time is given without taking into account the time needed to procure materials (4 months) and procured parts and components (6 months).