PPS-1350

PPS-1350 is a Hall-effect thruster, a kind of ion propulsion system for spacecraft. It was used in the SMART-1 mission to the moon and one geostationary satellites: Inmarsat-4A F4.^[1][2]

It creates a stream of electrically charged xenon ions accelerated by an electric field and confined by a magnetic field.^[3] The PPS-1350 is built by Snecma, a French aerospace firm, in cooperation with Fakel, who designed the SPT-100, on which the PPS 1350 is based.^[4]

Specifications

See also

• Comparison of orbital rocket engines

References

1. "Alphasat (Inmarsat-4A F4)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
2. "Hispasat 36W-1 (Hispasat AG1)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
3. "PPS-1350 STATIONARY PLASMA THRUSTER" (PDF). Snecma. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
4. "PPS1350 web page". Safran Aircraft Engines. Retrieved 29 January 2017.