The XIPS-25, or 25-cm Xenon Ion Propulsion System, is a gridded ion thruster manufactured by L-3 Communications. XIPS-25 engine is used on Boeing 702 class satellites for station-keeping as well as orbit-raising.[1][2]
Specifications
edit| Parameter | Low Power | High Power |
|---|---|---|
| Power Controller | ||
| Total Input Power (W) | 2200 | 4500 |
| Bus Input Voltage (V) | 100 | 100 |
| PPU efficiency (%) | 92 | 94 |
| Ion thruster | ||
| Total Input Power (W) | 2067 | 4215 |
| Thrust (mN) | 79 | 165 |
| Specific Impulse (s) | 3400 | 3500 |
| Electrical Efficiency (%) | 87 | 87 |
| Mass Utilization Efficiency (%) | 82 | 84 |
| Beam Voltage (V) | 1215 | 1215 |
| Beam Current (A) | 1.43 | 3.01 |
| References: [3] [4] | ||
References
edit- ^ "Electric Propulsion at Aerospace | The Aerospace Corporation". www.aerospace.org. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ "XIPS (xenon-ion propulsion system)". www.daviddarling.info. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ "Evaluation of 25-cm XIPS© Thruster Life for Deep Space Mission Applications" (PDF). Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "The 25 cm XIPS© Life Test and Post-Test Analysis" (PDF). Retrieved 10 April 2016.