Overview

The Bradford Space Comet 8000 is a medium-thrust, medium-Isp thruster assembly optimized for orbital maintenance needs of satellites in the 50 to 150 kg range. It offers a simple way to add a strong propulsive capability to large Cubesats and microsats.

It integrates a pair of water tanks with a thruster assembly as well as all the needed control systems to yield a plug & play propulsion unit.

Using low-pressure water as its propellant allows it to be integrated, shipped, launched, and used safely and without onerous handling precautions.

Its impulsive thrust and low power needs means it can be used to maintain or change an orbit quickly, minimising disruptions to revenue-generating payload operations.

Comet was the first water thruster to fly back in 2018, and today has the largest number of units in space and years of accumulated use on-orbit.