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Main Performance of Monopropellant <strong>Systems</strong><br />

Thrust level: 0.5 ÷ 22N for satellites, up <strong>to</strong> 450 N for e.g. Ariane third stage auxiliary<br />

propulsion<br />

Impulse bit: ≥ 10 -2 Ns (with thruster minimum on-time of 20 ms)<br />

Thruster-spec. Impulse: ≤ 2300 Ns/kg [≡ve (m/s)] for continuous mode operation<br />

Thruster-spec. Impulse: ≈ 1900 ÷ 2200 Ns/kg for pulse mode operation<br />

System-spec. Impulse: ≤ 1860 Ns/kg

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