ESEX Arcjet (Primex Aerospace Company)

Arcjet engines promise the high specific-impulse propulsion needed for the next generation of orbital transfer vehicles.

Arcjet Engine

Engine statistics
Specification Model 1
Thrust 2 N
Propellant Ammonia
Weight  
Specific Impulse 800 s
Input power 26 kWe
Burn time 15 min
Restarts 10
Time between firings less than 100 hr


















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