Summary

The Rafael Ltd 200N RACS thruster is a satellite launcher thruster integrated with the Roll Attitude control system cluster with hydrazine propellant. The system includes Flow Control Valve (FCV), pressure transducer and electronic driver and has a flight heritage.

Flight heritage

The system has achieved flight heritage with Israeli satellite launcher.

Manufacturing

Production, testing and inspection facilities:

  • Clean rooms (more than 1000 m²)
    • Clean Room Component Level
    • Clean Room PS-AIT
  • Metal Technology Center
    • CAD/CAM, CNC machining
    • Electro-Erosion
    • Forming, hydro-spinning, deep hot and cold-drawing
    • Surface treatment, heat treatment
    • Welding (EBW, GTAW, GMAW, plasma), brazing
    • Cutting, bending and flaring of titanium tubes
  • Hot Firing test facility which includes 5 Firing Chambers
    • Chambers for 1÷10 N class thrusters
    • Chamber for high-trust thrusters and/or system tests
    • Chamber for Hall effect thruster & EP system firing
  • Ground support equipment for testing components and systems
  • GSE propulsion systems electrical tester

Testing & qualification

Rafael Quality system is certified to ISO 9001:2015/AS9100D. The quality policy of Rafael is derived from the common space quality standards, especially from ESA. Rafael ensures 100% inspection on the space products from the raw materials used to final integration. ERP integrated quality system enables full traceability from raw material to the delivered item.

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Last updated: 2024-02-05

200N RACS Thruster

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Specs

propellant type
Hydrazine (N2H4)
thrust
200 N ± 5% (steady state)
specific impulse
> 220 s
minimum impulse bit
< 17.5 N s at D/C 0.08/2
mass
< 1250 g

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