PPS-1350

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 two geostationary satellites: Inmarsat-4A F4 and Hispasat AG1.[1][2]

PPS-1350
Two Snecma PPS 1350 at the Paris Air Show 2007
ManufacturerSnecma
Hall-effect thruster
Performance
Thrust90 mN
Specific impulse1660 s
Total impulse3.4×106 N-s

It creates a stream of electrically charged xenon ions accelerated by an electric field and confined by a magnetic field.[3] 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.[4]

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) 3.4×106
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
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See also

References

  1. "Alphasat (Inmarsat-4A F4)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  2. "Hispasat 36W-1 (Hispasat AG1)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. "PPS-1350 STATIONARY PLASMA THRUSTER" (PDF). Snecma. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  4. "PPS1350 web page". Safran Aircraft Engines. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
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