H3-22 | ETS-9

H3-22 | ETS-9 is expected no earlier than 2026; the exact date hasn't been announced yet.

The Engineering Test Satellite 9 (ETS-9) is a JAXA project aimed to develop an advanced satellite bus, or common model, for various high-throughput satellites (HTS) for communications. The new satellite bus by Mitsubishi Electric will focus specifically on advanced communication needs: - Up to 25kW of power to support HTS communications - Light mass, all-electric bus system achieved with 6kW high-power Hall thrusters (Japan-made). - High-power Hall thrusters significantly shorten delivery

ETS-9 is designed to use Japan-made 6 kW high-power Hall thrusters, which can shorten satellite delivery timelines through all-electric propulsion.

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