Ion Thruster Gimbal Mechanisms

SKU: Ion Thruster Gimbal

Gimbal by Moog (9 more products)

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The Ion Thruster Gimbal from Moog is a thruster gimbal that can be configured for wide rotation on both axes with a total rotational range of +/- 5 deg (X & Y axis). This gimbal thruster assembly has an angular resolution of 0.00047 degrees (per step) and an angular velocity of 0.07 degrees/sec. It has an incremental angular accuracy of +/- 0.003 degrees and an absolute angular accuracy of up to 0.08 degrees. The gimbal assembly has a maximum power consumption of 5 W and an on-orbit design life of 15 years. It features dual axis gimbal actuated by linear actuators for cross axis positioning and space-qualified stepper motors with lead-screw actuation. The gimbal thruster assembly weighs 31 lbs and measures 16 x 16 x 7 inches. It can has a payload capacity weighing 44 lbs and measuring 24 x 24 inches. It provides vector-pointing capabilities for various propulsion thruster configurations including Xenon, Arc-jet, and NTO/MMH.

Product Specifications

Product Details

  • Part Number
    Ion Thruster Gimbal
  • Manufacturer
    Moog
  • Description
    Ion Thruster Gimbal Mechanisms

General Parameters

  • Space Heritage
    Yes
  • Mass
    31 lbs
  • Payload Capacity
    19.9
  • Power Consumption
    5 W
  • Angular Velocity
    0.070 degrees/sec
  • Absolute Angular Accuracy
    0.08 degrees
  • Output Step Angle
    0.00047 degrees
  • Rotation Range of Travel
    ±5 Degrees
  • Operating Temperature
    -20 to 80 Degree C
  • Dimension
    16 x 16 x 7 Inches

Technical Documents

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Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS) 01 Mar, 2024
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Eutelsat Quantum 30 Jul, 2021
Sentinel 6 21 Nov, 2020
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XRISM 07 Sep, 2023
SLIM 07 Sep, 2023
ALOS-3 07 Mar, 2023
ISTD-3 07 Oct, 2022
JDRS 1 29 Nov, 2020
HTV9 21 May, 2020
IGS-Optical 7 09 Feb, 2020

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Artemis III 30 Sep, 2026
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Europa Clipper 10 Oct, 2024
SpaceX CRS-29 09 Nov, 2023
Psyche 13 Oct, 2023
DSOC 13 Oct, 2023
Psyche Asteroid 05 Oct, 2023
Expedition 70 27 Sep, 2023