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RIT-2X Radio Frequency Gridded Ion Thruster (ArianeGroup)
Ignition of the RIT-2X RF gridded ion thruster in a vacuum chamber at Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany.
Video details
- Video:
- RIT-2X gridded ion thruster ignition
- Thruster type:
- Gridded ion
- Organization:
- ArianeGroup
- Thruster power:
- 2 kW to 5.3 kW
- Propellant:
- xenon