NASA's Evolutionary Xenon Thruster-Commercial (NEXT-C) is being commercialized by Aerojet Rocketdyne. NEXT-C has 7.4 kW of maximum power and greater than 4100 sec specific impulse (lsp). Its high lsp and flexible operational capabilities make NEXT ideal for scientific space missions, orbit transfer stages, and commercial geostationary communication satellite missions.
Overview
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Name | NEXT-C | |
| Company | L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne | |
| Category | Other Spacecraft Product | |
| Flight proven | No | |
| TRL | — | |
| Pricing and procurement | ||
| Customization / NRE | Unknown | |
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Datasheet PDF · 423 KB · Mar 13, 2026
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