--- title: Products | Electric Propulsion Systems description: Benchmark’s Xantus Metal Plasma Thruster is compact, scalable, flight-ready electric propulsion for commercial cubesat and microsat spacecraft. image: https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hubfs/xantus-electric-1.png --- [Skip to main content](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/products-electric-propulsion#main-content) [![Benchmark Space Systems](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Benchmark-Logo-ALLWHITE.png?width=160&height=38&name=Benchmark-Logo-ALLWHITE.png)](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/?hsLang=en) [![Benchmark Space Systems](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Benchmark%20Logo%20Color%20Transparent%20Background.png?width=160&height=38&name=Benchmark%20Logo%20Color%20Transparent%20Background.png)](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com) - [Products](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/products) - [High-Test Peroxide Systems](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/products/high-test-peroxide) - [ASCENT Systems](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/ascent) - [Electric Propulsion Systems](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/products-electric-propulsion) - [Company](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/company) - [News](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/news) - [Careers](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/careers) - [Contact](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/contact-us) - [Home](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com) - [Products](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/products) - [High-Test Peroxide Systems](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/products/high-test-peroxide) - [ASCENT Systems](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/ascent) - [Electric Propulsion Systems](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/products-electric-propulsion) - [Company](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/company) - [News](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/news) - [Careers](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/careers) - [Contact](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/contact-us) ##### Electric Propulsion Systems # Xantus Flight-proven, compact and scalable [Download the Data Sheet](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/xantus-data-sheet?hsLang=en) ### Metal Plasma Thruster ![xantus-total-impulse](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hubfs/xantus-total-impulse.svg) #### Up to 5 kN·s Total Impulse ![xantus-compact](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hubfs/xantus-compact.svg) #### 0.6 U Compact Form Factor ![xantus-thrust](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hubfs/xantus-thrust.svg) #### Up to 0.8 mN Thrust Scales with Power ![xantus-min-impulse-bit-1](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hubfs/xantus-min-impulse-bit-1.png) #### 0.2 mN·s Minimum Impulse Bit ![Xantus Hero Image](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hubfs/Xantus%20Black%20and%20Gold-1.png) ## Simple, Scalable Technology ![xantus-solid-state](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hubfs/xantus-solid-state.svg)Solid State no fluids, valves, tanks or heaters   ![xantus-pulsed-op-2](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hs-fs/hubfs/xantus-pulsed-op-2.png?width=64&height=64&name=xantus-pulsed-op-2.png)Pulsed Operation precise impulse control   ![xantus-modular](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hubfs/xantus-modular.svg)Modular Design easily arrayed   ![xantus-simple-power-2](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hs-fs/hubfs/xantus-simple-power-2.png?width=64&height=64&name=xantus-simple-power-2.png)Simple Power no high static voltages (45V DC max) Includes Front End Support through AI&T ![SDU Unit-1](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hubfs/SDU%20Unit-1.png) #### Software Development Unit Mimics in-fight operations ![EDU Unit-1](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hubfs/EDU%20Unit-1.png) #### Engineering Development Unit Recreates thermal and electric loading ### 24 ###### Units Launched ### 35 \+ ###### Units Delivered ### 15 k ###### Hours of Hotfire ### Mission Applications ![xantus-pointing](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hubfs/xantus-pointing.svg) #### Pointing ![xantus-eol](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hubfs/xantus-eol.svg) #### End-of-Life ![xantus-orbit-raise](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hubfs/xantus-orbit-raise.svg) #### Orbit Raise ![xantus-station-keeping](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hubfs/xantus-station-keeping.svg) #### Station Keeping ![xantus-phasing](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hubfs/xantus-phasing.svg) #### Phasing ![xantus-rpod](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hubfs/xantus-rpod.svg) #### RPOD ![xantus-vleo](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hubfs/xantus-vleo.svg) #### vLEO ![AASC Logo White-3](https://www.benchmarkspacesystems.com/hubfs/AASC%20Logo%20White-3.png) ##### Technology licensed from Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation [Learn more](https://www.aasc.space/) ## 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