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RITA Ion Thruster
Ion Propulsion
How it Works
Advantages
Applications
Heritage
Thruster RIT-10
Thruster RIT-XT
Thruster RIT-22
Xenon Regulator
Eureca
Artemis
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Radiofrequency Ion Thruster, Model RIT-22.
High performance, Advanced ion propulsion for commercial, scientific,
deep space and interplanetary missions.
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RITA-22 is an advanced Radio frequency Ion Propulsion system designed
to meet the requirements of future commercial and scientific missions.
The thruster can achieve a nominal specific impulse up to 6,200 seconds
(6,400 demonstrated) and will be qualified for a design life in excess
of 10,000 hours.
The RITA-22 system is already at an advanced stage of operation, testing
and development and will be qualified in 2007.
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RIT-22 Thruster
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The RITA-22 ion propulsion system
is already at an advanced stage of development based on the evolution of
Astrium existing space qualified RITA-10 systems
and supported by an experienced team
of European partners and established hardware.
RITA-22 offers large scale advantages
for a wide range of applications based
on 40 years of heritage and World record breaking
achievements.
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| Advanced
Radio frequency Ion Thruster: Model RIT 22 |
| Characteristic |
RIT-22 |
| Propellant: |
Xenon |
| Ionisation principle: |
Radio
frequency excitation |
Discharge chamber diameter:
Beam Diameter: |
22 cm
21 cm |
| Beam voltage (nom): |
1200 to
2000 V |
| Power (nom): |
5000 W
at 150 mN and 4500 sec. Isp |
Thrust
level
- nominal:
- demonstrated: |
120 to 200 mN
80 to 250 mN |
Specific impulse
- nominal:
- demonstrated: |
3000 to 5500 sec.
2500 to 6400 sec. |
| Design
Life |
>
10,000 hours |
| Overall
length: |
23
cm |
| Outer Diameter:
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30
cm |
| Mass: |
7
kg |
Contact for Further Information
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you require more detailed information on any of our products or services,
then please contact
us, indicating your particular areas of interest or intended application.
Your enquiry will receive our best attention.
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