EPS®X00

The EPS®X00 satellite propulsion system takes benefit of Safran’s long experience with electric propulsion to propose a very efficient product. EPS®X00 was designed to address the specific requirements inherent in the “New Space” market environment. With a lifespan exceeding 5,000 hours and very high specific impulse, the EPS®X00 is an extremely versatile thruster, making it ideal for all types of applications in its core market: low Earth orbit (LEO).

Very High Performance

The major advantages of the EPS®X00 are its high life time capability for this power range and its excellent thrust-to-electrical power ratio, which enable reducing operating time or the number of thrusters needed. Several innovations have been incorporated in the discharge chamber and magnetic circuit designs to propose competitive and reliable solutions while keeping a high performance level. It can be delivered as part of an electric propulsion subsystem, including Power Processing Unit and Propellant Management System.