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KYUSHU UNIVERSITY ION ENGINE

Our main product "Kyushu University Ion Engine" is a small microwave discharge type ion engine. The technology developed at the Advanced Space Propulsion Laboratory, Kyushu University Graduate School has realized continuous wide throttling.


Features of Kyushu University Ion Engine (Target Performance)

  • small size: 2L
  • light weight: 3kg
  • low power consumption: 50W
  • Specific impulse: 3,000 sec
  • Thrust; 1mN
  • Long life: 36,000h
  • Low pollution with xenon propellant

Hall thruster

As a result of many years of research, our Hall thruster is at a commercial level.


Features of Kyushu University Ultra-small Hall Thruster (Research stage Specifications)

  • Power consumption: 175W
  • Discharge voltage: 300V
  • Thrust: 13mN
  • Specific impulse: 1,300sec
  • Thrust efficiency: 37%