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Engine · Russia

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TsNIIMash electric/xenon rocket engine. Development. Hall effect thruster with anode layer, designed for satellite station-keeping and attitude control. Taken to engineering model stage.

Thrust 0.5 to 1.5 mN, power requirement 0.2 to 0.4 kW, specific impulse 1400-2500 seconds, efficiency 40%.

Electrical Input Power: 0.40 kW.

Country
Russia
Propellants
Electric/Xenon
Agency
TsNIIMash