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Ablative Pulsed Plasma Thruster (APPT) - APPT-45-2

Component
Class: PropulsionSubclass: Propulsion UnitOrganization: NPO Lavotchkin
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Examples of small electric propulsion units (e.g., APPT-45-2) integrated on small spacecraft for station-keeping and low-thrust maneuvers.

Specifications
Verified technical details

Mass (kg)

10.5

ISP (s): 1122
Thrust (N): 0.00145 0.0029
Propellant: Teflon (PTFE)
Input Power (W): 75 150
Lifetime (hours): 3860
Total Impulse (N·s): 20000
SpecificationValue
ISP (s)1122
Mass (kg)10.5
Thrust (N)0.00145 0.0029
PropellantTeflon (PTFE)
Input Power (W)75 150
Lifetime (hours)3860
Total Impulse (N·s)20000
Sources
Consolidated references used across this product's specs.
en.wikipedia.org/Lavochkin
laspace.ru/products
researchgate.net
sciencedirect.com/S1877705817314455