Water Propulsion System for Microsatellites

SKU: HYDROS-M

Spacecraft Thruster by Tethers Unlimited (1 more product)

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The HYDROS-M from Tethers Unlimited is a Spacecraft Thruster that uses hybrid electrical/chemical propulsion technology and provides green, safe, high-thrust, and high-fuel economy propulsion. This thruster can generate a thrust greater than 1.2 N and has a specific impulse of 310 sec. It uses water as a propellant and has a lifetime of 3 years in low-earth orbit. The thruster has a power dissipation of 7-40 W and supports RS-422 and the Ethernet command interface. It is sized for micro-satellites and is designed to fit inside a 15-inch separation ring. The HYDROS-M has a wet mass of 13.7 kg with a propellant capacity of 6.0 kg and measures Ø 381 x 191 mm.

Product Specifications

Product Details

  • Part Number
    HYDROS-M
  • Manufacturer
    Tethers Unlimited
  • Description
    Water Propulsion System for Microsatellites

General Parameters

  • Satellite
    MicroSat
  • Type
    Electric Propulsion Thruster
  • Thrust
    6800 to 1200000 uN
  • Thruster Mass
    7.7 to 13.7 Kg
  • Specific Impulse
    310 sec
  • Propellant
    Water
  • Propellant Mass
    6 Kg
  • Power Consumption
    7 to 40 W
  • Interface
    RS-422, Ethernet
  • Dimension
    381 (Diameter) x 191 mm

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