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TAL-100

Engine · Russia

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TAL-100
TAL-100
TAL-200 HAL effect thruster
Credit: TsNIIMASH

TsNIIMash electric/xenon rocket engine. Development. Hall effect thruster with anode layer. Export version of D-100-I thruster developed under NASA/BMDO contract. Taken to engineering model stage.

Used for satellite orbital altitude maintenance and raising. Thrust 8 to 34 mN, power requirement 1.3 to 7.5 kW, specific impulse 1450-2800 seconds, efficiency 60%.

Electrical Input Power: 7.50 kW.

Country
Russia
Propellants
Electric/Xenon
Agency
TsNIIMash