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Summary
The Rafael Ltd R-800 thruster is a Hall-effect thruster (HET) suitable for low to medium mass satellite platforms (<1,000 kg). With Xenon as propellant, the system features a permanent magnet and center-mounted cathode configuration resulting in a low volume and mass footprint.
The lifetime, reliability and readiness time were increased using the low current heaterless hallow cathode. The gas distributor of the thruster also serves as the anode.
Unlike the traditional HET, this cathode design eliminates the need for power-consuming heater power supply.
Key features
- Suitable for low to medium mass satellite platforms (<1,000 kg)
- Xenon as propellant
- System consists:
- a permanent magnet
- low current heaterless hallow center-mounted cathode configuration
- gas distributor of the thruster as anode
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
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