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Xantus Thrusters On-Orbit and Poised For First Fire

Electric Propulsion System for 12U Cubesat in LEO

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Tom Patton
May 29, 2024
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The next-gen Xantus electric propulsion system developed by Benchmark Space Systems has successfully deployed and it being prepared for its first fire. The system will next undergo subsystem health check and operational verification, including a range of firing modes aboard mission prime Orion Space Solutions’ 12U cubesat in low Earth orb…

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