A small, lightweight, high-performance pulse plasma thruster that can be used for CubeSats larger than 3U.
A pulse plasma thruster (PPT) that can be used as a propulsion device for CubeSats larger than 3U. The size is approximately 0.8U. This propulsion device is compact, lightweight, and high-performance, suitable for maintaining satellite orbits and other applications.
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basic information
The basic performance of the Pulse Plasma Thruster (PPT) is as follows: 1. Impulse bit: Approximately 10 µNs 2. Propellant: PTFE 3. Specific impulse: Approximately 1000 sec 4. Power consumption: Approximately 5W (average) 5. Mass: ≦0.8 kg 6. Size: Approximately 96x96x80 mm (standard, including 4 thrusters and electronic equipment) The generated impulse and size will vary depending on the amount of propellant and the number of thrusters. Additionally, there are PPTs with high impulse bits other than those mentioned above.
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As for PPT, it achieved over 1 million shots in ground testing. All environmental tests have been completed for the 2022 flight, and the flight model has been finished and delivered.
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The Advanced Technology Research Institute is an engineering company that supports space development and utilization, including rockets and artificial satellites, in Japan and around the world. We conduct a wide range of activities from the design and development of space systems, subsystems, and components for satellites and rockets, both small and large, to the sale of overseas space equipment. Additionally, we sell solar cells for space and ground use, and we design and develop solar cell panels for space as well as sell solar power generation modules and systems for ground use. For small satellites, including CubeSats, we provide system development from 1U to 12U, offer bus components, design and develop bus equipment, assemble satellites, and conduct integration and testing of satellites, including payloads. We also design, develop, and sell small electric propulsion systems for CubeSats and small satellites.