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PPS-1350
Ion thruster used by spacecraft and satellites
Ion thruster used by spacecraft and satellites
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | PPS-1350 |
| image | Snecma PPS 1350 Bourget 2007.jpg |
| caption | Two Snecma PPS 1350 at the Paris Air Show 2007 |
| manufacturer | Snecma |
| type | Hall-effect thruster |
| cycle | 7300 |
| thrust | 90 mN |
| thrust(Vac) | 100%, specify corresponding throttle-- |
| throttle_range | |
| specific_impulse | 1660 s |
| total_impulse | N-s |
| restarts | |
| gimbal |
|thrust(Vac) =100%, specify corresponding throttle-- |thrust(SL) =
PPS-1350 is a Hall-effect thruster, a kind of ion propulsion system for spacecraft. It was used in the SMART-1 mission to the moon and one geostationary satellites: Inmarsat-4A F4.
It creates a stream of electrically charged xenon ions accelerated by an electric field and confined by a magnetic field. The PPS-1350 is built by Snecma, a French aerospace firm, in cooperation with Fakel, who designed the SPT-100, on which the PPS 1350 is based.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Power (nominal) (W) | 1500 |
| Thrust (mN) | 90 |
| Thrust-to-power level (mN/kW) | 60 |
| Specific impulse (s) | 1,660 |
| Total impulse delivered (N.s) | |
| Number of cycles | 7300 |
| Efficiency (%) | 55 |
| Supply voltage (V) | 350 |
| Discharge current (A) | 4.28 |
| Xenon supply pressure (bar) | 2.50 — 2.80 |
| Mass (including 2 Xe flow control systems) (kg) | 5.30 |
| Reference: |
References
References
- "Alphasat (Inmarsat-4A F4)". Gunter's Space Page.
- "Hispasat 36W-1 (Hispasat AG1)". Gunter's Space Page.
- "PPS-1350 STATIONARY PLASMA THRUSTER". [[Snecma]].
- "PPS1350 web page". [[Safran Aircraft Engines]].
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