SPCS-2 PAYLOAD, FALCONSAT-6 (LAUNCHED 2015)
The
Space
Plasma
Characterization
Source,
Mark
II
(SPCS-2)
is
a
reflight
of
the
Hall
effect
thruster
(HET)
payload
flown
on
FalconSat-5.
Since
FalconSat-5
was
unable
to
complete
the
experiment
objectives
due
to
electrical
power
system
anomalies, FalconSat-6 will address many of the same SPCS objectives.
The
integrated
ESPA-class
propulsion-on-a-panel
unit
consists
of
a
200-800W
Hall
Effect
Thruster,
high
speed
plasma
probe,
propellant
management
system,
power
processing
unit
(PPU),
instrument
electronics
and
digital
control
interface
unit (DCIU).
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FalconSat-6 External Layout
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SPCS-2 PAYLOAD, FALCONSAT-6
(LAUNCHED 2015)
The
Space
Plasma
Characterization
Source,
Mark
II
(SPCS-2)
is
a
reflight
of
the
Hall
effect
thruster
(HET)
payload
flown
on
FalconSat-5.
Since
FalconSat-5
was
unable
to
complete
the
experiment
objectives
due
to
electrical
power
system
anomalies,
FalconSat-6
will
address
many
of
the
same SPCS objectives.
The
integrated
ESPA-class
propulsion-on-a-panel
unit
consists
of
a
200-
800W
Hall
Effect
Thruster,
high
speed
plasma
probe,
propellant
management
system,
power
processing
unit
(PPU),
instrument
electronics
and
digital
c
o
n
t
r
o
l
interface
unit (DCIU).
FalconSat-6 External Layout
(image courtsey, AFRL)
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