Busek @ Nanosats Database

Entity name	Busek
Products Services	Propulsion (Thruster)
Country	US
Founded	1985
Funding	Yes, ?
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Oneliner	Busek Co. Inc. is engaged in applied research, hardware development and specialty manufacturing in space propulsion emphasizing electric propulsion, power electronics and material science. We are a leading source for advanced electric propulsion thrusters for use on military, government, and commercial satellites.
Notes	Successful on-orbit commissioning of its BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters on a duo of launches. The thrusters were sent aloft on OneWeb's 15th and 16th missions, which utilized separate SpaceX Falcon-9s to deliver 80 spacecraft into low Earth orbit (LEO). The launches are the first occasion for the BHT-350 solar electric propulsion systems to fly in space, and it highlights Busek's rapid-response and thruster manufacturing capabilities. We're at a production rate of over 20 thrusters per month with 100% hot-fire acceptance testing, Busek has the installed capacity to double that production-rate today, and we're planning to triple that capacity to meet certain near-term programs." added Hruby. More than 100 of the company’s BHT-350 Hall-effect thrusters are operating in orbit on OneWeb communications satellites.
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Last modified: 2023-08-18