"Space-Ready Electric Thruster Receives Green Light for Launch"
Sitael's compact electric propulsion system, the HT100, has successfully completed its qualification firing test campaign in space-representative conditions. The system, centered on a low power Hall Effect Thruster, is ready to be deployed on the µHETSat microsatellite mission. The thruster, which uses xenon propellant, will be tested in orbit to raise and lower the satellite's orbit over a two-year lifespan. The mission is supported by ESA's General Support Technology Programme.