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Overview

PBI (Water Ion Thruster) is a miniaturized gridded ion thruster that offers unprecedented level of total impulse in a 1U+ form factor, optimal for nanosats and microsats. It is a fully integrated system that incorporates thruster head, fluidics, electronics and propellant tank, and is clusterable to meet a wide range of spacecraft sizes. The PBI uses water as propellant and does not require a high-pressure storage. The propellant is preloaded to the tank prior to delivery from factory so that satellite integrators would not have to deal with complex fueling work. The propulsion system is planned to be launched in June and October 2025.

Properties

Overview

Name
PBI (Water Ion Thruster)
Supplier
Pale Blue
Type
Electric Propulsion System
Flight proven
No

Details

Dry Mass
1.6 kg
Power Consumption
Off = 0 W
Nominal = 60 W

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