EPS®5000

The EPS®5000 is a Hall Effect Thruster purposely designed for “all-electric” satellites. It can operate in high-thrust or high specific impulse mode,and offers an operating lifespan of about 20,000 hours. This means it can handle orbital positioning and station-keeping duties for a wide range of telecom and navigation satellites, as well as exploration spacecraft. The EPS®5000 was fully qualified in 2021.

Very High Performance

The major advantage of the EPS®5000 is of course its very high specific impulse, which allows significant weight savings versus platforms using conventional chemical propulsion. It also offers an excellent thrust – to-electrical power ratio, which enables reducing operating time or the number of thrusters needed. It can be delivered as part of an electric propulsion subsystem, including all thermal control functions.