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science-and-technology1 year ago

"Italy Breaks Records with Electric Propulsion in Space Operations"

Italy's SITAEL, a private space company, has achieved a major milestone with the successful launch and operation of the first Italian all-electric satellite, "MicroHETSat", designed and built for the European Space Agency. The satellite, equipped with electric propulsion thrusters, was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon-9 mission and is now in full operation. SITAEL's Managing Director, Marco Molina, highlights the company's growth and collaboration with Italian and European space agencies, as well as its plans to expand production capabilities and provide turnkey solutions for satellite missions.

space-technology2 years ago

"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.