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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