Electric Propulsion Systems
Xantus
Metal plasma thruster technology. Compact, scalable and flight-ready.
Xantus Key Stats
5 kN·s
Total Impulse
0.6 U
Compact Form Factor
Up to 0.8 mN
Thrust Scales with Power

0.2 mN
Mini. Impulse Bit with Precise Pulsed Operation
Includes Front End Support through AI&T

Software Development Unit
Mimics in-fight operations

Engineering Development Unit
Recreates thermal and electric loading
20
Units Launched
30
Units Delivered
15
Hours of Hotfire
Mission Applications
Pointing
End-of-Life
Orbit Raise
Station Keeping
Technology licensed from Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation
Xantus Firing at NASA Glenn Research Center