PPS-1350-G
PPS-1350-G is the European Hall-effect thruster used as SMART-1's primary propulsion and qualified for geostationary-satellite stationkeeping. CNES reports the G variant's 1.5 kW operating point, about 89 mN average thrust, more than 1,650 s specific impulse, 3.36 MN·s total impulse, and more than 10,500 hours of ground qualification; current Safran PPS1350 documentation covers the broader 1.5–2.5 kW product line. This record keeps the exact G designation distinct from later S/E variants.
Identity
- Aliases
- PPS 1350PPS®1350PPS-1350G
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- electric-thruster
- Name
- PPS-1350-G
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- PPS-1350-G is the European Hall-effect thruster used as SMART-1's primary propulsion and qualified for geostationary-satellite stationkeeping. CNES reports the G variant's 1.5 kW operating point, about 89 mN average thrust, more than 1,650 s specific impulse, 3.36 MN·s total impulse, and more than 10,500 hours of ground qualification; current Safran PPS1350 documentation covers the broader 1.5–2.5 kW product line. This record keeps the exact G designation distinct from later S/E variants.
- Developers
- Electric Specs
- Input Power Kw Max
- 2.5
- Input Power Kw Min
- 1.5
- Lineage
- Note
- ESA identifies the Russian-designed SPT-100 as the PPS-1350-G core and describes PPS-1350-G as a European version using distinct European technologies and qualification standards.
- Related Propulsion System
- Relationship
- technology-derived-from
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-30
- Publisher
- European Space Agency
- Title
- SPT-100
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-30
- Publisher
- European Space Agency
- Title
- Electric Propulsion
- Manufacturers
- Propellants
- xenon
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 21:34:03 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 00:30:41 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-30
- Note
- Supports the current product identity, Safran manufacture, 1.5–2.5 kW range, applications, and SMART-1 use.
- Publisher
- Safran
- Title
- PPS®1350, Hall Effect Thruster
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-30
- Note
- Supports PPS-1350-G as a European development based on SPT-100 while using European technologies and qualification standards.
- Publisher
- European Space Agency
- Title
- Electric Propulsion
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-30
- Note
- Reconciles the exact EDB Fakel developer identity used alongside Safran for the co-developed PPS-1350-G.
- Publisher
- Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
- Title
- Joint Stock Company Experimental Design Bureau Fakel
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-20
- Note
- CNES identifies PPS-1350-G as qualified for geostationary stationkeeping and reports its 1.5 kW operating point, approximately 89 mN average thrust, average specific impulse above 1,650 s, 3.36 MN·s total impulse, and more than 10,500 hours of ground qualification.
- Publisher
- Centre national d'études spatiales
- Title
- An overview of electric propulsion activities at CNES