Products

Water-based Propulsion Systems

Pale Blue offers advanced electric propulsion systems suited for a wide variety of missions for spacecraft ranging from 3U Cubesats to 700 kg satellites. The systems use water as propellant and do not require high pressure storage, which leads to a safe, cost-effective and sustainable solution for in-space propulsion.

PBR-10: Optimal for 3U-6U cubesats; 0.5U envelope; Nominal thrust at 6W

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PBR-20: Optimal for 6U-8U cubesats; 1U envelope; Nominal thrust at 20W

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PBR-50: Optimal for 100-200kg microsats; Dia. 250mm x 300mm envelope; 10mN thrust at 50W

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PBI: Optimal for nanosats and microsats; 1U+ envelope; Up to 7,000Ns total impulse

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Water Hall-effect Thruster: Optimal for up to 700kg smallsats; Flexible envelope; Up to 10mN thrust

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Why You Choose Pale Blue Water-based Propulsion Systems

Quick start-up time
Instant warm-up operation accelerates effective thrust
Simple commands to generate thrust
User-friendly software to generate thrust by few simple commands
Ease of handling
Simplified logistics and handling thanks to non-high pressure storage
No fueling work needed
Product delivered with preloaded propellant in the system
Ready to use
Fully integrated plug and play system including thruster head, fluidics, propellant tank and PPU
Quick delivery & Stable supply
Batch delivery available from industrial production