Green Propulsion System for Small Satellites

SKU: HALCYON

Spacecraft Thruster by Benchmark Space Systems (3 more products)

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The Halcyon from Benchmark Space Systems is a Spacecraft Propulsion System with a thrust range of 0.25 - 10 N and a specific impulse of 150 - 170 sec. This propulsion system is developed for 6U through ESPA satellite operations. It has a maximum firing time of 10,000 sec (per thruster) and a propellant mass of 0.66 kg (per 1000 Ns Impulse). The propulsion system requires an input voltage of 12 V and draws an average power of less than 15 W during firing. It supports RS-422 and RS-485 physical layer interfaces.  The propulsion system is ideal for applications such as Orbit Insertion, Collision avoidance, Orbit Transfer, Station Keeping, Mission Extension, Momentum Management, RPO and Servicing, and Controlled Deorbit.

Product Specifications

Product Details

  • Part Number
    HALCYON
  • Manufacturer
    Benchmark Space Systems
  • Description
    Green Propulsion System for Small Satellites

General Parameters

  • Satellite
    SmallSat
  • Type
    Monopropellant Thruster
  • Thrust
    0.25 N, 1N, 5N, 10N
  • Specific Impulse
    150 to 170 Sec
  • Propellant Mass
    0.66 Kg
  • Power Consumption
    4 to 15 W
  • Supply Voltage
    12 V
  • Operating Temperature
    -30 to 60 Degree C
  • Interface
    RS-422, RS-485
  • Space Heritage
    Yes
  • Application
    Orbit Insertion, Collision avoidance, Orbit Transfer, Station Keeping, Mission Extension, Momentum Management, RPO and Servicing, Controlled Deorbit

Technical Documents

Space Missions - A list of all Space Missions

esa

Name Date
Altius 01 May, 2025
Hera 01 Oct, 2024
Arctic Weather Satellite 01 Jun, 2024
EarthCARE 29 May, 2024
Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS) 01 Mar, 2024
MTG Series 13 Dec, 2022
Eutelsat Quantum 30 Jul, 2021
Sentinel 6 21 Nov, 2020
OPS-SAT 18 Dec, 2019
Cheops 18 Dec, 2019

isro

Name Date
INSAT-3DS 17 Feb, 2024
XPoSat 01 Jan, 2024
Aditya-L1 02 Sep, 2023
DS-SAR 30 Jul, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 14 Jul, 2023
NVS-01 29 May, 2023
TeLEOS-2 22 Apr, 2023
OneWeb India-2 26 Mar, 2023
EOS-07 10 Feb, 2023
EOS-06 26 Nov, 2022

jaxa

Name Date
VEP-4 17 Feb, 2024
TIRSAT 17 Feb, 2024
CE-SAT 1E 17 Feb, 2024
XRISM 07 Sep, 2023
SLIM 07 Sep, 2023
ALOS-3 07 Mar, 2023
ISTD-3 07 Oct, 2022
JDRS 1 29 Nov, 2020
HTV9 21 May, 2020
IGS-Optical 7 09 Feb, 2020

nasa

Name Date
NEO Surveyor 01 Jun, 2028
Libera 01 Dec, 2027
Artemis III 30 Sep, 2026
Artemis II 30 Sep, 2025
Europa Clipper 10 Oct, 2024
SpaceX CRS-29 09 Nov, 2023
Psyche 13 Oct, 2023
DSOC 13 Oct, 2023
Psyche Asteroid 05 Oct, 2023
Expedition 70 27 Sep, 2023