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Main Performance of Bipropellant Systems
Thrust level: 4 ÷ 500N for satellites, up to 45 000 N for general spacecraft application
Impulse bit: ≥ 10 -2 Ns (with thruster minimum on-time of 20 ms)
Thruster-spec. Impulse: ≤ 2850 Ns/kg for F ≤ 25N (for steady state operation)
≤ 3110 Ns/kg for F ≤ 400N
Thruster-spec. Impulse: ≥ 1000 Ns/kg (for pulse mode operation)
System-spec. Impulse: ≤ 2800 Ns/kg
Advantages
Higher Thruster-spec. Impulse, Isp (≤ 3110 Ns/kg)
Higher System-spec. Impulse Issp (≤ 2800 Ns/kg) resulting in low system mass
High thrust capability, up to 45 000 N
Disadvantages
Bipropellant system complexity with added valves, regulators, etc.
Higher cost in comparison to monopropellant hydrazine systems.