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Hall Effect Thruster (Apex, Phase Four, NASA JPL)

Ignition of a hall effect thruster in a vacuum chamber at Apex in Los Angeles, USA.

Video details

Video:
Apex thruster ignition
Thruster type:
Hall effect
Organization:
Apex, Phase Four, NASA JPL
Thruster power:
1 kW

Apex acquired Phase Four’s hall effect thruster technology in 2025. Phase Four’s Valkyrie hall effect thruster was based on NASA’s H71M-PM hall thruster. paper

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