NPT30-I2
A self-contained iodine-fueled electric thruster for small satellites, sold as one turnkey unit.
Why it matters
Iodine is stored as a solid, so the satellite needs no pressurized tank, which lowers cost and makes rideshare safety reviews simpler. ThrustMe's iodine units were among the first of their kind to fly.
How the technology works
The unit heats solid iodine into a gas, ionizes it with radio-frequency energy and accelerates the ions with a grid to make thrust. Tank, thruster and electronics come as one package.
ThrustMe lists it as flight proven.
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