List of spacecraft with electric propulsion
In chronological order, spacecrafts are listed equipped with electric space propulsion. This includes both cruise engines and/or thrusters for attitude and orbit control. It is not specified whether the given engine is the sole means of propulsion or whether other types of engine are also used on a spacecraft. The list does not claim to be comprehensive.
Chronological Overview
Spacecraft name | Launch date | End of life | Thruster type | No. | Model | Propellant | Spacecraft customer | Thruster prime | Comment | ||
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Program 661A Flight A | 18 Dec 1962 | 18 Dec 1962 | Ion engine | 1 | Cesium | ![]() | USAF | ![]() | EOS (Electro-Optical Systems, Inc.) | Suborbital, no operation of on-board ion engine | |
Kosmos 21 | 11 Nov 1963 | 11 Nov 1963 | Pulsed plasma thruster | PTFE | ![]() | ![]() | Kurchatov Institute/OKB-1 | Launch failure | |||
SERT 1 | 20 Jul 1964 | 20 Jul 1964 | Ion engine | 1 1 | Mercury Cesium | ![]() | NASA | ![]() | NASA Hughes | Space Electric Rocket Test, suborbital (31 min), the first demonstration of an ion engine in space - only the mercury engine by NASA was operated | |
Program 661A Flight B | 29 Aug 1964 | 29 Aug 1964 | Ion engine | 1 | Cesium | ![]() | USAF | ![]() | EOS | Suborbital, experimental test (19 min operation) | |
Zond 2 | 30 Nov 1964 | 14 May 1965 | Pulsed plasma thruster | PTFE | ![]() | ![]() | Kurchatov Institute/OKB-1 | Is widely regarded as the first application of electric propulsion systems in space (70 min of PPT operation) | |||
Program 661A Flight C | 21 Dec 1964 | 21 Dec 1964 | Ion engine | 1 | Cesium | ![]() | USAF | ![]() | EOS | Suborbital, experimental test (4 min operation) | |
Snapshot | 3 Apr 1965 | Ion engine | 1 | Cesium | ![]() | USAF/Army | ![]() | EOS | Experimental 1 hour operation, SNAP-10A nuclear reactor | ||
Zond 3 | 18 Jul 1965 | Pulsed plasma thruster | PTFE | ![]() | ![]() | Operation of thruster failed | |||||
Yantar-1 | 13 Oct 1966 | 13 Oct 1966 | Ion engine | Argon | ![]() | ![]() | Ballistic flight | ||||
Yantar-2 | 1968 | 1968 | Ion engine | Nitrogen | ![]() | ![]() | Ballistic flight | ||||
ATS-4 | 10 Aug 1968 | Ion engine | 2 | Cesium | ![]() | USAF/NASA | ![]() | EOS | Experimental 10 hours operation, Satellite Technology Applications | ||
LES-6 | 26 Sep 1968 | Pulsed plasma thruster | 4 | PTFE | ![]() | USAF | ![]() | MIT Lincoln Lab. | Lincoln Experimental Satellite | ||
Yantar-3 | 1969 | 1969 | Ion engine | Air | ![]() | ![]() | Ballistic flight | ||||
ATS-5 | 12 Aug 1969 | Ion engine | 2 | Cesium | ![]() | USAF/NASA | ![]() | EOS | Experimental | ||
SERT 2 | 3 Feb 1970 | Ion engine | 2 | Mercury | ![]() | NASA | ![]() | NASA/Westinghouse | (Experimental), worked until 1981 (3781 hours) | ||
Yantar-4 | 1971 | 1971 | Ion engine | Air | ![]() | ![]() | Ballistic flight | ||||
Meteor 1-10 | 29 Dec 1971 | Hall-effect thruster | 2 | SPT-60 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Orbit control | ||
L-4SC-3 | 20 Aug 1974 | 20 Aug 1974 | Pulsed plasma thruster | PTFE | ![]() | ISAS | Experimental, ballistic launch. Launch failure. | ||||
ATS-6 | 30 May 1974 | Ion engine | 2 | Cesium | ![]() | NASA | ![]() | EOS | Experimental 92 hours operation | ||
Meteor-Priroda 1 (Meteor 1-18) | 9 Jul 1974 | Hall-effect thruster | 2 | SPT-60 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Orbit control | ||
Kren-1 (Kosmos-728) | 18 Apr 1975 | 18 Apr 1975 | Magnetoplasmadynamic thruster | Potassium | ![]() | ![]() | NIITP | Ballistic flight | |||
TIP-2 | 12 Oct 1975 | Pulsed plasma thruster | 2 | TSPPS | PTFE | ![]() | US Navy | ![]() | Republic Aviation | Transit Improvement Program (Triad / NOVA), Teflon Solid Propellant Propulsion System | |
Kren-2 (Kosmos-780) | 21 Nov 1975 | 21 Nov 1975 | Magnetoplasmadynamic thruster | Potassium | ![]() | ![]() | NIITP | Ballistic flight | |||
Meteor-Priroda 2-1 (Meteor 1-25) | 15 May 1976 | Hall-effect thruster | 2 | SPT-60 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Orbit control | ||
TIP-3 | 1 Sep 1976 | Pulsed plasma thruster | 2 | TSPPS | PTFE | ![]() | US Navy | ![]() | Republic Aviation | Transit Improvement Program (Triad/NOVA), Teflon Solid Propellant Propulsion System | |
Meteor-Priroda 2-2 (Meteor 1-28) | 29 Jun 1977 | Hall-effect thruster | 2 | SPT-50 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Orbit control | ||
Kust-1 | 7 Dec 1977 | 7 Dec 1977 | Magnetoplasmadynamic thruster | Air | ![]() | ![]() | Ballistic flight, Russian acronym of Kubarev, thruster, jet | ||||
Kust-2 | 30 Nov 1978 | 30 Nov 1978 | Magnetoplasmadynamic thruster | Air | ![]() | ![]() | Ballistic flight | ||||
Astrofizika (Kosmos 1066) | 23 Dec 1978 | Hall-effect thruster | 2 | SPT-50 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Orbit control | ||
Kust-3 | 21 Jan 1979 | 21 Jan 1979 | Magnetoplasmadynamic thruster | Air | ![]() | ![]() | Ballistic flight | ||||
SCATHA (P78-2) | 30 Jan 1979 | Ion source | 1 | Xenon | ![]() | USAF/NASA | ![]() | Hughes | Satellite Positive Ion Beam System (SPIBS), No engine in the strict sense | ||
Intelsat-5 F-2 | 6 Dec 1980 | Resistojet | Hydrazine | ![]() | ITSO/Inmarsat | Communications satellite, and 1984, eight satellites | |||||
MS-T4 (Tansei 4) | 17 Feb 1980 | 13 May 1983 | Magnetoplasmadynamic thruster | Ammonia | ![]() | ISAS | Experimental, thruster for spin-up | ||||
ETS-4 (Kiku 3) | 11 Feb 1981 | 24 Dec 1984 | Pulsed plasma thruster | PTFE | ![]() | NASDA | ![]() | AIST | Engineering Test Satellite (experimental) | ||
Nova-1 | 14 May 1981 | Pulsed plasma thruster | TSPPS | PTFE | ![]() | US Navy | ![]() | Transit Improvement Program (Triad/NOVA), Teflon Solid Propellant Propulsion System | |||
Meteor-Priroda 2-4 (Meteor 1-31) | 10 Jul 1981 | Hall-effect thruster | 2 | SPT-50 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Orbit control | ||
MDT-2A | 7 Dec 1981 | 7 Dec 1981 | Pulsed plasma thruster | PTFE | ![]() | ![]() | SSTC Academia Sinica | Ballistic Missile | |||
Potok 1/Geizer 1 (Kosmos 1366) | 17 May 1982 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | |||
ETS-3 (Kiku 4) | 3 Sep 1982 | 8 Mar 1985 | Ion engine | 2 | Mercury | ![]() | NASDA | ![]() | MELCO | Engineering Test Satellite (experimental) | |
Potok 2/Geizer 2 (Kosmos 1540) | 2 Mar 1984 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | |||
Nova-3 | 12 Oct 1984 | Pulsed plasma thruster | TSPPS | PTFE | ![]() | US Navy | ![]() | Transit Improvement Program (Triad/NOVA), Teflon Solid Propellant Propulsion System | |||
Luch #1 (Kosmos 1700) | 25 Oct 1985 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | |||
Potok 3/Geizer 3 (Kosmos 1738) | 4 Apr 1986 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | |||
Plazma-A #1 (Kosmos 1818) | 1 Feb 1987 | Hall-effect thruster | 6 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Orbit control, Topaz-1 nuclear reactor | ||
Plazma-A #2 (Kosmos 1867) | 10 Jul 1987 | Hall-effect thruster | 6 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Orbit control, Topaz-1 nuclear reactor | ||
Start-1 | 7 Aug 1987 | Magnetoplasmadynamic thruster | AMPDT | Air | ![]() | ![]() | Autonomous MPD Thruster | ||||
Start-2 | 9 Sep 1987 | Magnetoplasmadynamic thruster | AMPDT | Argon | ![]() | ![]() | Autonomous MPD Thruster | ||||
Potok 4/Geizer 5 (Kosmos 1888) | 1 Oct 1987 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | |||
Luch #2 (Kosmos 1897) | 26 Nov 1987 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | |||
Nova-2 | 16 Jun 1988 | Pulsed plasma thruster | TSPPS | PTFE | ![]() | US Navy | ![]() | Transit Improvement Program (Triad/NOVA), Teflon Solid Propellant Propulsion System | |||
Potok 5/Geizer 6 (Kosmos 1961) | 1 Aug 1988 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | |||
Luch #3 (Kosmos 2054) | 27 Dec 1989 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | |||
Potok 6/Geizer 7 (Kosmos 2085) | 18 Jul 1990 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | |||
Potok 7/Geizer 8 (Kosmos 2172) | 22 Nov 1991 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | |||
EURECA | 2 Aug 1992 | 1 Jul 1993 | Ion engine | RIT-10 (RITA) | Xenon | ![]() | ESA | ![]() | MBB | 240 hours operation | |
Telstar 401 | 16 Dec 1993 | 11 Jan 1997 | Arcjet | MR-508 | Hydrazine | ![]() | AT&T | ![]() | Rocket Research Co. | Communication satellite (Lockheed Martin AS-7000) | |
Gals-1 | 20 Jan 1994 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Communication Satellite | ||
ETS-6 (Kiku 6) | 28 Aug 1994 | 9 Jul 1996 | Ion engine | XIES | Xenon | ![]() | NASDA | ![]() | Mitsubishi Electric | Experimental, Xenon Ion Engine System | |
Telstar 402 | 9 Sep 1994 | 9 Sep 1994 | Arcjet | MR-508 | Hydrazine | ![]() | AT&T | ![]() | Rocket Research Co. | Communication satellite (Lockheed Martin AS-7000), exploded shortly after launch | |
Potok 8/Geizer 9 (Kosmos 2291) | 21 Sep 1994 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | |||
Ekspress 1 | 13 Oct 1994 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | |||
Luch 4 | 16 Dec 1994 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | |||
Space Flyer Unit (SFU) | 18 Mar 1995 | 13 Jan 1996 | Magnetoplasmadynamic thruster | 1 | EPEX | Hydrazine | ![]() | ISAS/NASDA | ![]() | ISAS | Electric Propulsion Experiment, 43395 pulses of operation |
Potok 9/Geizer 10 (Kosmos 2319) | 30 Aug 1995 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | |||
Telstar 402R (Telstar 4) | 24 Sep 1995 | Sep 2003 | Arcjet | MR-508 | Hydrazine | ![]() | AT&T | ![]() | Rocket Research Co. | Communication satellite (Lockheed Martin AS-7000) | |
Luch2-1 | 11 Oct 1995 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | |||
Gals-2 | 17 Nov 1995 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Communication Satellite | ||
Ekspress 2 | 26 Sep 1996 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | |||
A2100 | 1997 | Arcjet | MR-510 | ![]() | Lockheed/Aerojet | Communication Satellite | |||||
PAS 5 (now: Intelsat 5) | 28 Aug 1997 | Ion engine | XIPS | Xenon | ![]() | PanAmSat | ![]() | Hughes-EDD | Satellite bus based on HS-601HP (first commercial satellite with XIPS) | ||
Kupon-1 | 12 Nov 1997 | Mar 1998 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | Bank of Russia | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Communication Satellite |
Galaxy 8i | 8 Dec 1997 | 2004 | Ion engine | XIPS | Xenon | ![]() | PanAmSat | ![]() | Hughes-EDD | Satellite bus based on Hughes HS-601HP | |
Astra 2A | 30 Aug 1998 | Ion engine | XIPS | Xenon | ![]() | SES | ![]() | Hughes-EDD | Satellite bus based on Hughes HS-601HP | ||
STEX (NROL-8) | 3 Oct 1998 | Hall-effect thruster | TAL-D55 | Xenon | ![]() | NRO | ![]() | TsNIIMash | EPDM (Electric Propulsion Demonstration Module) | ||
Deep Space 1 | 24 Oct 1998 | 2001 | Ion engine | 1 | NSTAR | Xenon | ![]() | NASA | ![]() | NASA | |
Satmex 5 (now: Eutelsat 115 West A) | 5 Dec 1998 | Ion engine | XIPS | Xenon | ![]() | Satmex | ![]() | Hughes-EDD | Satellite bus based on Hughes HS-601HP; propulsion failed on 27 Jan 2010 | ||
PAS 6B (now: Intelsat 6B) | 21 Dec 1998 | Ion engine | XIPS | Xenon | ![]() | PanAmSat | ![]() | Hughes-EDD | Satellite bus based on Hughes HS-601HP | ||
ARGOS (P91-1) | 23 Feb 1999 | 31 Jul 2003 | Arcjet | ESEX | Ammonia | ![]() | USAF | ![]() | Rocket Research Co. | Experimental military satellite, Electric Propulsion Space Experiment | |
Orion 3 | 5 May 1999 | Ion engine | XIPS | Xenon | ![]() | Orion Network Systems | ![]() | Hughes-EDD | Satellite bus based on Hughes HS-601HP; injected into wrong orbit | ||
Astra 1H | 18 Jun 1999 | Ion engine | XIPS | Xenon | ![]() | SES | ![]() | Hughes-EDD | Satellite bus based on Hughes HS-601HP | ||
Yamal 101 | 6 Sep 1999 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | Gazcom | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Communications satellite | |
Yamal 102 | 6 Sep 1999 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | Gazcom | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Communications satellite | |
DirecTV 1R | 10 Oct 1999 | Ion engine | 4 | XIPS | Xenon | ![]() | DirecTV | ![]() | Hughes-EDD | Communications satellite bus based on Hughes HS-601HP | |
Ekspress-A 1 | 27 Oct 1999 | 27 Oct 1999 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | RSCC | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Communication satellite, satellite lost during launch |
Galaxy 10R | 25 Jan 2000 | 2009 | Ion engine | XIPS | Xenon | ![]() | PanAmSat | ![]() | Hughes-EDD | Satellite bus based on Hughes HS-601HP; reduced mission time due to malfunction in XIPS | |
Ekspress-A 2 | 12 Mar 2000 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | RSCC | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Communication satellite | |
SESAT 1 (now: Eutelsat 16C) | 17 Apr 2000 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | Eutelsat | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Communications satellite, Ekspress satellite bus by NPO PM | |
Galaxy 4R | 19 Apr 2000 | 2006 | Ion engine | XIPS | Xenon | ![]() | PanAmSat | ![]() | Hughes-EDD | Satellite bus based on Hughes HS-601HP; XIPS failed by 2003 | |
Ekspress-A 3 | 24 Jun 2000 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | RSCC | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Communication satellite | |
Potok 10/Geizer 12 (Kosmos 2371) | 4 Jul 2000 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | OKB Fakel | |||
MightySat II.1 | 19 Jul 2000 | 12 Nov 2002 | Pulsed plasma thruster | PTFE | ![]() | AFRL | ![]() | USAF/NASA/Olin Aerospace Co. | Experimental satellite | ||
PAS 9 (now: Intelsat 9) | 28 Jul 2000 | Ion engine | XIPS | Xenon | ![]() | PanAmSat | ![]() | Hughes-EDD | Satellite bus based on Hughes HS-601HP | ||
AMSAT-Phase 3-D (OSCAR-40) | 16 Nov 2000 | 2004 | Arcjet | ATOS | Ammonia | ![]() | AMSAT | ![]() | University of Stuttgart, IRS | Arcjet Thruster on OSCAR Satellite, operated in cold gas mode | |
EO-1 | 21 Nov 2000 | Pulsed plasma thruster | PTFE | ![]() | NASA | ![]() | Primex Aerospace | Earth Observing-1 | |||
PAS 10 (now: Intelsat 10) | 15 May 2001 | Ion engine | XIPS | Xenon | ![]() | PanAmSat | ![]() | Boeing-EDD | Satellite bus based on Hughes HS-601HP | ||
Astra 2C | 16 Jun 2001 | Ion engine | XIPS | Xenon | ![]() | SES | ![]() | Boeing-EDD | Satellite bus based on Hughes 601HP | ||
Artemis | 12 Jul 2001 | Ion engine | 2 | RIT-10 (RITA) | Xenon | ![]() | ESA | ![]() | Astrium | Advanced Relay Technology Mission | |
DirecTV 4S | 27 Nov 2001 | Ion engine | 4 | XIPS | Xenon | ![]() | DirecTV | ![]() | Boeing-EDD | Satellite bus based on Boeing BSS-601HP | |
Ekspress-A 1R | 10 Jun 2002 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | RSCC | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Communication satellite | |
AsiaSat 4 | 11 Apr 2003 | Ion engine | 4 | XIPS | Xenon | ![]() | AsiaSat | ![]() | Boeing-EDD | Satellite bus based on Boeing BSS-601HP | |
Hayabusa | 9 May 2003 | 13 Jun 2010 | Ion engine | 4 | μ10 | Xenon | ![]() | JAXA | ![]() | JAXA/ISAS | |
SMART-1 | 28 Sep 2003 | 3 Sep 2006 | Hall-effect thruster | 1 | PPS-1350 | Xenon | ![]() | ESA | ![]() | Snecma | Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology |
Galaxy 13 / Horizons 1 | 1 Oct 2003 | Ion engine | XIPS | Xenon | ![]() ![]() | PanAmSat/JSAT | ![]() | Boeing-EDD | Satellite bus based on Boeing BSS-601HP | ||
Yamal 201 | 24 Nov 2003 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | Gazcom | ![]() | OKB Fakel | ||
Yamal 202 | 24 Nov 2003 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | Gazcom | ![]() | OKB Fakel | ||
Ekspress-AM 1 | 29 Oct 2004 | 10 Aug 2013 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | RSCC | ![]() | OKB Fakel | |
AMC 12 (Astra 4A / Star One C12 / now: NSS 10) | 3 Feb 2005 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | SES Americom | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Communications satellite based on Alcatel Alenia Spacebus-4000C3 | |
Ekspress-AM 2 | 29 Mar 2005 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | RSCC | ![]() | OKB Fakel | ||
Monitor-E | 26 Aug 2005 | Hall-effect thruster | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | Roskosmos | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Earth observation satellite based on Khrunichev Yachta bus | ||
Ekspress-AM 3 | 29 Oct 2004 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | RSCC | ![]() | OKB Fakel | ||
AMC 23 | 29 Dec 2005 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | SES Americom | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Communications satellite based on Alcatel Alenia Spacebus-4000C3 | |
KazSat-1 | 18 Jun 2005 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | JSC KazSat | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Communications satellite based on Khrunichev Yachta bus | |
ION | 26 Jul 2006 | 26 Jul 2006 | Vacuum arc thruster | 4 | μVAT | Tungsten | ![]() | UIUC | ![]() | UIUC | Satellite lost during injection phase |
MEASAT-3 | 11 Dec 2006 | Ion engine | 4 | XIPS | Xenon | ![]() | MEASAT | ![]() | L-3 ETI | Satellite bus based on Boeing BSS-601HP | |
TacSat-2 | 16 Dec 2006 | 5 Feb 2011 | Hall-effect thruster | 1 | BHT-200 | Xenon | ![]() | USAF | ![]() | Busek | Microsatellite Propulsion Integration (MPI) Experiment, military applications |
FalconSat-3 | 9 Mar 2007 | Pulsed plasma thruster | 4 | MPACS | PTFE | ![]() | USAFA | ![]() | Busek | Experimental Satellite, Micro-Propulsion Attitude Control System | |
Dawn | 27 Sep 2007 | Ion engine | 3 | NSTAR | Xenon | ![]() | NASA | ![]() | NASA | ||
GOCE | 17 Mar 2009 | 11 Nov 2013 | Ion engine | 2 | T5 | Xenon | ![]() | ESA | ![]() | QinetiQ | |
STSAT-2A | 25 Aug 2009 | 25 Aug 2009 | Pulsed plasma thruster | ![]() | KARI | ![]() | KAIST/SaTReC | Satellite lost during injection phase | |||
GSAT-4 (Healthsat) | 15 Apr 2010 | 15 Apr 2010 | Hall-effect thruster | 2 2 | KM-45 (Unnamed) | Xenon | ![]() | ISRO | ![]() ![]() | Keldysh ISRO | Launcher failed to reach orbit |
STSAT-2B | 10 Jun 2010 | 10 Jun 2010 | Pulsed plasma thruster | ![]() | KARI | ![]() | KAIST/SaTReC | Satellite lost during injection phase | |||
AEHF-SV-1 (USA-214) | 14 Aug 2010 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | BPT-4000 (XR-5) | Xenon | ![]() | USAF | ![]() | Aerojet | Satellite bus based on Lockheed Martin A2100; mission saved by Hall thruster | |
FalconSat-5 (USA-221) | 20 Nov 2010 | Hall-effect thruster | BHT-200 | Xenon | ![]() | USAF | ![]() | Busek | Experimental Satellite | ||
KazSat-2 | 16 Jul 2011 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | SPT-70 | Xenon | ![]() | JSC KazSat | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Communications satellite based on Khrunichev Yachta bus | |
Fobos-Grunt | 9 Nov 2011 | 15 Jan 2012 | Hall-effect thruster | 3 | SPT-140 | Xenon | ![]() | Roskosmos | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Failed to reach intended trajectory |
AEHF-SV-2 (USA-235) | 4 May 2012 | Hall-effect thruster | BPT-4000 (XR-5) | Xenon | ![]() | USAF | ![]() | Aerojet | Satellite bus based on Lockheed Martin A2100 | ||
Kanopus-V | 22 Jul 2012 | Hall-effect thruster | 2 | SPT-50 | Xenon | ![]() | Roskosmos | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Earth observation satellite | |
TET-1 | 22 Jul 2012 | Resistojet | 1 | Aquajet | Water | ![]() | DLR | ![]() | Aerospace Innovation | Experimental | |
PROITERES | 9 Sep 2012 | Pulsed plasma thruster | 4 | PTFE | ![]() | OIT | ![]() | OIT | Academic satellite, communication loss before propulsion test | ||
ShiJian-9A (SJ-9A) | 14 Oct 2012 | Hall-effect thruster Ion engine | HET-40 LIPS-200 | Xenon | ![]() | COSTIND | ![]() | SISP LIP | Experimental satellite based on CAST-2000 satellite bus | ||
Yamal 402 | 8 Dec 2012 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | Gazcom | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Satellite based on bus Spacebus-4000C3, satellite failed to reach intended orbit | |
STRaND-1 | 25 Feb 2013 | Pulsed plasma thruster | ![]() | SSTL | ![]() | SSTL | 3U Cubesat propulsion demonstration | ||||
Alphasat (Inmarsat-4A F4) | 25 Jul 2013 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | PPS-1350 | Xenon | ![]() | Inmarsat/ESA | ![]() | Snecma | Operational | |
AEHF-SV-3 (USA-246) | 18 Sep 2013 | Hall-effect thruster | BPT-4000 (XR-5) | Xenon | ![]() | USAF | ![]() | Aerojet | Satellite bus based on Lockheed Martin A2100 | ||
STSAT-3 | 21 Nov 2013 | Dec 2015 | Hall-effect thruster | 1 | Xenon | ![]() | KARI | ![]() | KAIST/SaTReC | ||
DubaiSat-2 | 21 Nov 2013 | Hall-effect thruster | 1 | Xenon | ![]() | MBRSC | ![]() ![]() | Satrec Initiative JAXA (Neutralizer) | Satellite bus based on Satrec Initiative SI-300 | ||
Wren | 21 Nov 2013 | Pulsed plasma thruster | 4 | ![]() | StaDoKo | ![]() | StaDoKo | 1U PocketQub propulsion | |||
Ekspress-AM5 | 26 Dec 2013 | Hall-effect thruster | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | RSCC | ![]() | OKB Fakel | EP system used to insert the satellite into GEO. Unclear if EP is also used for station keeping. | ||
KazSat-3 | 28 Apr 2014 | Hall-effect thruster | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | JSC KazSat | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Communications satellite based on Ekspress 1000 NTA bus | ||
Deimos-2 | 19 Jun 2014 | Hall-effect thruster | HEPS | Xenon | ![]() | Deimos Imaging | ![]() | Satrec Initiative | Satellite bus based on Satrec Initiative SI-300 | ||
Ekspress-AM6 (Eutelsat 53A) | 21 Oct 2014 | Hall-effect thruster | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | RSCC | ![]() | OKB Fakel | EP system used to insert the satellite into GEO. Unclear if EP is also used for station keeping. | ||
Hayabusa 2 | 3 Dec 2014 | Ion engine | 4 | Xenon | ![]() | JAXA | ![]() | JAXA/ISAS | |||
PROCYON | 3 Dec 2014 | Ion engine | 1 | I-COUPS | Xenon | ![]() | JAXA/University of Tokyo | ![]() | University of Tokyo | PRoximate Object Close flYby with Optical Navigation, experimental >200 h operation | |
Yamal 401 | 15 Dec 2014 | Hall-effect thruster | 4 | SPT-100 | Xenon | ![]() | Gazcom | ![]() | OKB Fakel | Satellite based on bus Ekspress-2000A | |
ABS-3A | 2 Mar 2015 | Ion engine | 4 | XIPS-25 | Xenon | ![]() | ABS | ![]() | L-3 ETI | First Boeing 702SP all-electric satellites | |
Satmex 7 (now: Eutelsat 115 West B) | 2 Mar 2015 | Ion engine | 4 | XIPS-25 | Xenon | ![]() | Satmex | ![]() | L-3 ETI | First Boeing 702SP all-electric satellites | |
BRICsat-P | 20 May 2015 | Vacuum arc Thruster | 4 | μCAT | ![]() | USNA | ![]() | GW University | Detumbling, spin and a delta-V for a 1.5U cubesat in 500km orbit | ||
KaiTuo-1A (XinJiShu YanZheng-2) | 19 Sep 2015 | Hall-effect thruster | 1 1 | LHT-100 (Unnamed) | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | LIP BICE | Experimental Satellite | ||
ABS-2A | 15 Jun 2016 | Ion engine | 4 | XIPS-25 | Xenon | ![]() | ABS | ![]() | L-3 ETI | Satellite based on all-electric bus Boeing 702SP | |
Satmex 9 (now: Eutelsat 117 West B) | 15 Jun 2016 | Ion engine | 4 | XIPS-25 | Xenon | ![]() | Satmex | ![]() | L-3 ETI | Satellite based on all-electric bus Boeing 702SP | |
Spacecraft name | Launch date | Thruster type | No. | Model | Propellant | Spacecraft customer | Thruster prime | Comment | ||
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AOBA-VELOX III | 2016 | Pulsed plasma thruster | PTFE | ![]() ![]() | Nanyang Technological University Kyushu Institute of Technology | ![]() | Nanyang Technological University | 2U-Cubesat propulsion | ||
Hispasat 36W-1 | 2016 | Hall-effect thruster | 8 | PPS-1350 | Xenon | ![]() | Hispasat | ![]() | Snecma | Satellite based on OHB Luxor bus |
NovaSAR | 2017 | Resistojet Quad Confinement Thruster | 1 1 | Xenon | ![]() | SSTL/ADS UK | ![]() | SSTL SSC/SSTL | Satellite based on SSTL-300 bus | |
Ionozond (Ionosfere 1 & 2) | 2017 | Pulsed plasma thruster | APPT-95 | PTFE | ![]() | Roskosmos | ![]() | RIAME | AOCS | |
PEGASUS | 2016 | Pulsed plasma thruster | PTFE | ![]() | FH Wiener Neustadt | ![]() | FH Wiener Neustadt | Cubesat propulsion; part of QB50 | ||
BepiColombo | 2017 | Ion engine | 4 | T6 | Xenon | ![]() ![]() | ESA & JAXA | ![]() | QinetiQ | Solar Electric Propulsion System (SEPS) |
Eutelsat 172B | 2017 | Hall-effect thruster | PPS5000 | Xenon | ![]() | Eutelsat | ![]() | Snecma | ||
GSAT-9 | 2017 | Hall-effect thruster | Xenon | ![]() | ISRO | ![]() | ISRO | Station-keeping of satellite, including orbit changes [1] | ||
ShiJian-13 (SJ-13) | 2017 | Ion engine | LIPS-200 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | LIP | NSSK of DongFangHong-3B satellite bus | ||
VENµS | 2017 | Hall-effect thruster | 2 | IHET-300 | Xenon | ![]() ![]() | ISA & CNES | ![]() | Rafael | Station-keeping, fine attitude control and orbit change |
Neosat | 2018 | Hall-effect thruster | PPS5000 | Xenon | ![]() | ESA | ![]() | Snecma | ||
DongFangHong-5 | 2018 | Ion engine | LIPS-300 | Xenon | ![]() | ![]() | LIP | |||
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