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This document summarizes a cyclic endurance test of the Russian 1.35 kW Stationary Plasma Thruster SPT-100. The test is scheduled for 6,000 on/off cycles and 5,000 hours of operation at 1.35 kW input power. So far, 5,000 cycles and 4,165 hours have been completed. Thruster efficiency decreased from 50% to 45% over the first 1,000 hours but has remained stable between 2,000-4,000 hours despite erosion. There have been no failures to start. The long-term goal is to characterize performance over several thousa

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ThaSupafly

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