Busek Scales Thruster
Production for Airbus OneWeb Satellites
June 22, 2022
The in-space propulsion firm
Busek Co. confirmed its supply of BHT-350 Hall
effect thrusters for a range of missions supported
by Airbus OneWeb Satellites (AOS). The Busek
thrusters have been engineered and qualified to
rigorous standards and are suitable for
high-reliability, long-lifetime applications where
thrusters are used for orbit raising, maintenance,
and end-of-life de-orbit.
"We have long been proud to
support Airbus OneWeb Satellites' mission set. The
BHT-350 is well-matched to a multitude of small
satellite applications, where the design benefits
from a proven supply chain, and an industrialized
production line with 100% hot-fire acceptance
testing." said Vlad Hruby, President of Busek.
Busek and Airbus OneWeb
Satellites have been working closely together since
AOS began building out their supply chain, as
thrusters are a key part of any spacecraft. Today
the entire team is executing at speed to meet
customer demand. AOS operates a state-of-the-art
satellite production facility on Merritt Island,
Florida, and has built and delivered over 400
spacecraft which are operating on-orbit today.
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