ABOUT US NEWS & EVENTS CAREERS CONTACTS HOME » SPACE » ADVANCED PROPULSION » ELECTRIC PROPULSION ADVANCED PROPULSION Electric Propulsion ELECTRIC PROPULSION Since the early ‘80s, SITAEL is involved in development of Electric Propulsion Systems based on innovative proprietary technologies. Electric Propulsion Products ranges from High and Low Power Hall Effect Thrusters to Electrothermal Thrusters, from micro-Newton Field Emission Electric Propulsions up to hundreds of kilowatt Magneto Plasma Dynamic Thrusters. SITAEL is today one of the few companies worldwide with development and qualification capabilities of complete Electric Propulsion systems and related diagnostics. HALL EFFECT THRUSTERS Hall Effect Thrusters (HET) are the technology of choice for large GEO telecoms and other medium/high ΔV missions, quickly gaining acceptance for LEO applications as well. Thanks to their high specific impulse and proven reliability, HETs are also employed for space exploration (ESA SMART-1). These thrusters can work with satisfactory efficiencies over a power range from around 100 W up to tens of kW. READ MORE ELECTROTHERMAL THRUSTERS – RESISTOJETS SITAEL has over 20 years of heritage in design and development of Resistojets for use up to 120 W of power @ 28 V with thrust levels up to 250 mN. The thrusters are optimised for use with Ar and Xe propellants. The provided performances make these thrusters suitable both as main propulsion system on mini- and micro-satellites and as auxiliary system for orbit maintenance and attitude control on larger platforms. DOWNLOAD PRODUCT SHEETS FIELD EMISSION ELECTRIC PROPULSION SITAEL is a world leader in the design and manufacturing of micronewton electric thrusters based on FEEP technology. Developed in Europe for scientific missions (ESA and CNES), FEEP is also an enabling technology for formation flying and accurate pointing for military and civil applications. PPU PROPULSION Within the past 20 years SITAEL made several developments in the field of Electric Propulsion avionics, with a focus on High Voltage Power Supplies (HVPS) and Power and Processing Units (PPU) for Low and High Power Hall Effect Thrusters (HET). Today’s main products are a 300W PPU and a 5kW PPU, both successfully coupled with SITAEL Thrusters (HT 100 / HT 400 and HT 5k, respectively). READ MORE TOOLS AND SERVICES FOR ELECTRIC PROPULSION Sitael is equipped with 15 vacuum, thermal vacuum and ultra-high vacuum chambers of different sizes and capabilities, ranging from 20 cm up to 6 m in internal diameter. Vacuum chambers are currently used for a variety of testing and R&D activities for internal projects and for external customers. READ MORE SITAEL S.P.A Via San Sabino 21, 70042 Mola di Bari (BA) Italy Telephone: +39 080 5321796 Fax: +39 080 5355048 VAT IT05833770729 Capital Stock € 3.000.000 Registration No. in Bari 443422 Member Company of NEWSLETTER Select Newsletter Categories Internet Of Things Science Space Industrial Email address: Processing Of Personal Data I Accept Privacy Policy I Give My Consent To Data Treatment For Promotional Purposes SEARCH INTO SITAEL About Us Careers News & Events Contacts Locations Privacy Policy Cookie Policy © 2021 Sitael S.p.A.