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Key highlights

PBH-100 (Hall Thruster) offers ideal balance of thrust and isp performances. Featuring highly reliable, proprietary Japanese microwave cathode technology, this system eliminates the typical startup delay of conventional Hall thrusters for small satellites, delivering instant, high-efficiency propulsion. It is a fully integrated system that incorporates thruster head, fluidics, PPU and propellant tank, and is flexible for a tailored configuration to meet a wide range of mission requirements. The propellant is preloaded to the tank prior to delivery from factory so that satellite integrators would not have to deal with complex fueling work. 

Applications

  • Orbit insertion
  • Orbit maintenance
  • De-orbit
  • Collision avoidance
  • Formation flying

Key features

  • Quick start-up time
  • No fueling work needed
  • Simple commands
  • Ready to use
  • Ease of handling
  • Quick, stable delivery

Manufacturing

PBH-100 is manufactured in Japan.

Customers

Pale Blue is open for partners to demonstrate the PBH-100 together, while looking for customers. 

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Last updated: 2026-05-22

PBH-100 (Hall Thruster)

Image of Pale Blue - PBH-100 (Hall Thruster) on the satsearch marketplace

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Technical specs

power
110 to 180 W
thrust
5 to 8 mN
total impulse
> 50000 N s
wet mass
< 10 kg
form factor
30 x 30 x 15 cm
data interface
RS422
connector type
UART
propellant type
Xenon

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