Space vehicle with electric propulsion and solid propellant chemical propulsion

A space vehicle, comprising:

• at least one solid-propellant chemical thruster;
• at least one electric thruster;
• and
• a shared power supply and control system configured to provide electrical power and control both to the at least one solid-propellant chemical thruster and to the at least one electric thruster,
• the shared power supply and control system provides main power supply for operating the at least one electric thruster, the main power supply supplying a DC voltage in a range of about 200 V to about 1500 V, and delivering an electrical power (Watt) in a range of about 1 kW to about 10 kW to the at least one electric thruster, and
• the shared power supply and control system provides an auxiliary power supply for operating the at least one solid-propellant chemical thruster, the auxiliary power supply supplying a DC voltage in a range of about 20 V to about 350 V, and delivering an electrical power (Watt) in a range of about 50 W to about 200 W to the at least one solid-propellant chemical thruster,
• wherein the shared power supply and control system comprises:
• a power distribution device configured to deliver a regulated electrical power supply from at least two electrical energy sources;
• a power supply and control device configured to deliver a plurality of electrical power supplies from the regulated electrical power supply;
• and
• a switch device configured to connect the regulated electrical power supply selectively to certain thrusters.