Tom Mueller
@lrocket · Feb 27, 2023
Wow, they've com a long way since my original spreadsheet!
SpaceX@SpaceX· Feb 26, 2023Argon Hall thruster tech specs:
- 170 mN thrust
- 2500 s specific impulse
- 50% total efficiency
- 4.2 kW power
- 2.1 kg mass
- Center mounted cathode
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
The transition to argon was tricky, but necessary, as krypton is too rare
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