PBI
Overview
PBI (Water Ion Thruster) is a low pressure, low power propulsion unit with a scalable water tank and a redundant flow control system. It features hollow cathodes and electrodes for enhanced lifetime of the overall system. It features both UART and RS422 command interfaces.
The propulsion system is modularized and it is also possible to enhance the overall system by clustering thruster units and scaling the propellant tank as needed. Two micro discharge ion thrusters driven by Xenon have been demonstrated in 2014 and 2015, and two flight model propulsion systems are delivered to JAXA in 2021. The latest upgraded model is planned to launch in 2025 through JAXA RAISE-4 Program.
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Overview
- Name
- PBI
- Vendor
- Pale Blue
- Subsystem
- Propulsion Subsystem
- Component Type
- Electric Propulsion System
- Form Factor
- All
- Heritage
- N/A
Vendor Details
- Name
- Pale Blue
- Website
- https://pale-blue.co.jp/
- Founded
- 2020
- Summary
- Pale Blue is a space startup from the University of Tokyo founded in 2020. The company is dedicated to thrusters innovation for small satellites that use water as a propellant. Through its water-based propulsion technology, Pale Blue aims to develop a space ecosystem where in-space mobility is not only affordable but completely safe to both humans and the surrounding environment.
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Specifications
- Subsystem
- Propulsion Subsystem
- Component Type
- Electric Propulsion System
- Form Factor
- All
- Vendor
- Pale Blue
- Dry Mass
- 1.3 kg
- Average Power
- 40.0 W
- Heritage
- N/A
- Status
- In Production
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