Опытное конструкторское бюро «Факел»
EDB Fakel, located in Kaliningrad, Russia, is a leading developer and manufacturer of electric propulsion systems (EPS) for spacecraft. As a state-owned enterprise under Roscosmos, it specializes in stationary plasma thrusters (SPT), including Hall-effect thrusters, and hydrazine thermal catalytic engines for orbit maintenance, attitude control, and orbit correction. EDB Fakel has over 55 years of experience and partners with major space organizations like ISS-Reshetnev, Airbus Defence and Space, and Space Systems/Loral, and its EPS have been used on numerous missions, including Meteor, Express, and Gals.
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The propulsion system of 14F150 satellites employs K50-10.5 monopropellant hydrazine thrusters built by OKB Fakel.
Airbus OneWeb Satellites purchased thrusters from Russia-based EDB Fakel and Busek prior to the war in Ukraine.
Busek increased its thruster production after Western sanctions prevented OneWeb from buying Fakel thrusters.
OneWeb Satellites pivoted from electric propulsion systems imported from Russia’s Fakel to thrusters supplied by U.S.-based Busek Co.
Airbus OneWeb Satellites previously used electric propulsion systems from Fakel for OneWeb satellites.
Western sanctions on Russia are preventing OneWeb and other satellite manufacturers from buying thrusters from Russia-based electric propulsion company EDB Fakel.
Airbus OneWeb Satellites has cooperated with Fakel on thrusters for OneWeb's constellation.