Halcyon Test Infrastructure

Vacuum Testing

Ground-test infrastructure for validating the E1 ECR thruster, spacecraft hardware, and propulsion subsystems in a controlled space-like environment.

Ground Test Campaign

From plasma ignition to propulsion validation.

Vacuum testing is the bridge between hardware design and orbital demonstration. The E1 test campaign will focus on plasma ignition, microwave coupling, magnetic-field tuning, thermal behavior, feed-system operation, and long-duration stability under low-pressure conditions.

Test Workflow

Iterate on Earth before flying in orbit.

The vacuum chamber enables Halcyon to characterize the E1 thruster before flight: confirming startup behavior, measuring operating stability, evaluating magnetic configurations, and refining the propulsion bay for the 2U CubeSat platform.