First Thruster Testing at BUSTLab

13 January 2015

The prototype Cusped Field Hall Thruster, CFHT-40, was fired for the first time inside the BUSTLab Vacuum chamber. The thruster was operated for 30 minutes at a discharge voltage of 400 V with argon propellant for the initial tests.

Other Announcements

Initial Tests of UK90 Hall Thruster

UK90 Hall Thruster is Ready for Tests

Assembly of UK90 Hall Thruster is Almost Complete

Standard Coil Antenna and Ferrite Core Antenna RF Plasma Cathodes are Tested

ICIS-2017

IEPC-2017

Longer Coaxial-Heater Hollow Cathode is Tested