CASC 200mm Class Ion Propulsion System Ready for Application on Spacecraft

摘要

The 200mm class ion propulsion system(LIPS-200)developed by CAST subsidiary Lanzhou Institute of Vacuum Physics(LIP)has passed its 6000-hour accumulative ground test recently with 3000 times on-off switching throughout the test.It is capable of ensuring reliable in-orbit operation of a satellite for 15 years.China’s indigenous state-of-the-art electric propulsion system is ready to apply on spacecraft meeting the requirement for the