{"id":8466,"date":"2023-06-16T21:52:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T13:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/busek-introduces-new-hall-effect-thruster-for-geo-satellites\/"},"modified":"2023-06-16T21:52:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T13:52:36","slug":"busek-introduces-new-hall-effect-thruster-for-geo-satellites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/busek-introduces-new-hall-effect-thruster-for-geo-satellites\/","title":{"rendered":"Busek Introduces New Hall Effect Thruster for GEO Satellites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/Busek_C_638224913231335262.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"377\" alt=\"Busek Introduces New Hall Effect Thruster for GEO Satellites\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/Busek_C_638224913231335262.png\" style=\"opacity: 0.238751;\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/Busek_C_638224913231335262.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"377\"><\/p>\n<p>Busek, a company that is engaged in applied research, hardware development, and specialty manufacturing in space propulsion emphasizing electric propulsion, power electronics, and material science has introduced a new Hall Effect thruster for geostationary orbit satellites.<\/p>\n<p>Busek\u2019s BHT-1500 is a 2kW-class Hall Effect thruster with an innovative center-mounted cathode. Using novel design features like a two-piece \u201ccomposite\u201d anode and shortened dielectric channel, the BHT-1500 stands apart from other SPT designs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Operation with the internally mounted cathode confers a number of advantages, including improved performance, reduced sensitivity of performance to cathode flow rate, and more efficient cathode-plume coupling. In addition, the thruster is less sensitive to vacuum facility background pressure and exhibits less plume divergence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thruster Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The life of the thruster extends well beyond the typical needs of GEO satellites and Busek\u2019s design minimizes erosion via the use of a virtual magnetic field wall. The BHT-1500 thruster system operates in two modes; orbit-raising mode producing over 120 milliNewtons (mN) of thrust with 1,700 seconds total specific impulse (Isp) at 1,800 Watts (W) of power, and station-keeping mode producing more than 100 mN thrust and 1,900 seconds Isp.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Krypton Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thruster testing was performed at Busek\u2019s T8 facility to determine performance and operating efficiency with krypton propellant. The use of krypton increased specific impulse by approximately 140-190 s at equivalent power and voltage, but decrease total efficiency by 7% to 8%. The thruster can also be operated with Xenon and Iodine propellants.<\/p>\n<p>The BHT-1500 offers class-leading efficiency over a huge range of throttle points. With plenty of thermal and magnetic margin for operation at high powers, this thruster is a flexible workhorse for small to medium-class satellites.<\/p>\n<p>Click here to view other Hall Effect Thrusters and Monopropellant Thrusters from Busek.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Busek, a company that is engaged in applied research, hardware development, and specialty manufacturing in space propulsion emphasizing electric propulsion, power electronics, and material science has introduced a new Hall Effect thruster for geostationary orbit satellites. Busek\u2019s BHT-1500 is a 2kW-class Hall Effect thruster with an innovative center-mounted cathode. 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