Rubicon’s line of low-toxicity “green” thrusters offer unprecedented performance with monopropellant simplicity. Our thrusters use ASCENT, a safe, long-term storable, low toxicity propellant developed by AFRL and NASA.
| ATTRIBUTE | 0.1N HT | 1N HT | 5N LT | 5N HT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRL | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| PMI | F | E | E | D |
| Thrust Range | 30 - 280 mN | 0.2 – 1.1 N | 1 – 6 N | 1 – 6 N |
| Specific Impulse | 215 s (ss) 235 s (pm) |
250 s (ss) 236 s (pm) |
261 s (ss) 221 s (pm) |
261 s (ss) 221 s (pm) |
| Heater Power | 7 - 9 W | < 15W (TBR) | < 25W (TBR) | < 25W (TBR) |
| Throughput | 3.1 kg | >7 kg (Target) | 3 kg | 110 kg (Target) |
| Acc. Burn Time | 17 hours | 1.3 hours | 24 min | TBD |
| Acc. Pulses | > 60,000 | > 5700 | > 700 | TBD |
| MIB | < 1.6 mNs | < 0.05 Ns | < 0.7 Ns | < 0.7 Ns |
| Mass (w/o valve) | 58 g | 180 g | 250 g | 300 g |