Discover the basic attributes of your propulsion system
We convinced our engineering team to let us put this tool on the internet so you can play around with the design space. They’re still not entirely comfortable with it.
Use it to explore configurations, see how mission requirements influence the hardware, and bring a starting point to your propulsion team.
It’s a guide, not a final design. When you’re ready to get serious, our engineers would love to talk. Actually, they’d prefer you did.
System Type
100W – 300W
600W – 1350W
Input Method
Total Impulse (N-s)
Spacecraft Dry Mass (kg)
Mission Delta-v (m/s)
Calculated Total Impulse (N·s)200,000 N·s
Calculated as spacecraft dry mass × mission delta-V.
Total Impulse (N-s)
Spacecraft Dry Mass (kg)
Mission Delta-v (m/s)
Calculated Total Impulse (N·s)250,000 N·s
Calculated as spacecraft dry mass × mission delta-V.
Your mission requirements exceed Aurora specification for total impulse. Switch to Nova to configure your system.
Your mission requirements exceed Nova specification for total impulse.
Download Aurora & Nova Specs
Take the details with you. Get Aurora and Nova specifications, system diagrams, and the Orbion Company Overview—all in one package. Compare mission requirements, brief your team, and start the conversation around the propulsion solution that fits.
Download SpecsEvery mission is different.
Multiple configurations are available — dual thrusters, custom tank arrangements, non-standard throttle profiles. If your mission calls for something novel, bring it to us. Orbion engineering will make it work.
Start your missionSystem Configuration
Operating at
System Configuration
Operating at
Operating Power
Aurora System Dry Mass, less tank (kg)
On-Orbit Burn Time (hr)
Total Xe Propellant Mass (kg)
Propellant Volume @ 2600 psi (L)
Aurora System Wet Mass (kg)
100 W
8.5
11111
21.69
12.8
36.09
150 W
8.5
6944
18.37
10.8
32.97
200 W
8.5
5556
16.99
10.0
30.59
250 W
8.5
4274
16.31
9.6
29.91
300 W
8.5
3472
15.93
9.4
29.53
Operating Power
Nova System Dry Mass, less tank (kg)
On-Orbit Burn Time (hr)
Total Xe Propellant Mass (kg)
Propellant Volume @ 2600 psi (L)
Nova System Wet Mass (kg)
600 W
11
1389
17.37
10.2
31.96
800 W
11
1048
16.16
9.5
29.72
1000 W
11
868
15.47
9.1
29.03
1100 W
11
794
15.17
8.9
28.90
1200 W
11
731
15.05
8.9
28.78
1300 W
11
669
14.74
8.7
28.47
1350 W
11
646
14.63
8.6
28.36
Download Aurora & Nova Specs
Take the details with you. Get Aurora and Nova specifications, system diagrams, and the Orbion Company Overview—all in one package. Compare mission requirements, brief your team, and start the conversation around the propulsion solution that fits.
Download SpecsEvery mission is different.
Multiple configurations are available — dual thrusters, custom tank arrangements, non-standard throttle profiles. If your mission calls for something novel, bring it to us. Orbion engineering will make it work.
Start your mission