Space Inventor 6U Satellite
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6U Satellite

A dependable and high-performance 6U CubeSat, offering multiple platform enhancements. Space Inventor's advanced 6U satellite offers secure and tactical communication between Earth and space, built for a 10-year mission life. 

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6U

Mission example

- Safe navigation in regions prone to ice by providing ice reports

MSRP From

€650.000

Specifications

Description

A dependable and high-performance 6U CubeSat, offering multiple platform enhancements. Space Inventor's advanced 6U satellite offers secure and tactical communication between Earth and space, built for a 10-year mission life. Featuring AES-256 encryption and multiple access protections, it ensures secure connections. This versatile satellite includes customizable subsystems with radiation and EMI shielding, and deployable solar panels for optimal power. 

Space Inventor's advanced 6U satellite offers secure and tactical communication between Earth and space, built for a 10-year mission life. Featuring AES-256 encryption and multiple access protections, it ensures secure connections. This versatile satellite includes customizable subsystems with radiation and EMI shielding, and deployable solar panels for optimal power. 

It's designed for flexibility, with up to 4 units of payload volume, supporting third-party payloads for diverse missions. Our continuous enhancements in avionics and platform designs promise reliability and technical excellence. This compact, yet capable satellite platform is your gateway to advanced, space-based communication, blending defense-grade security with commercial and scientific capabilities.

Features

Payload Mass (Kg)
3-6 kg
Payload Volume
2-5 Units
Propulsion
1-2 x gas or ion
Payload power peak
100 W
Reaction wheels
4 x WHL 100
Payload power average
16 W / 50 W / 120 W
Battery Capacity
100-200 Whr
Data Buses
Redundant CAN / Ethernet / SpaceWire
On-Board computer
Redundant Cortex-M7 /redundant Zync-7030
Bus provided redundant user data storage
Up to 64 GB
ADCS Pointing accuracy adv. option 1
Down to 5 arcsec
ADCS sensors
6 Fine sun sensors, 1 star tracker, 2 gyros
Primary communications
S band 4 Mbps
High Speed links
2 x S/X band 4 - 200 Mbps
Tactical communication: Secure space-to-Earth data exchange
AES-256 encryption: Ensures robust data protection
Cubesat Space Protocol 2.0: Efficient internal/external communication
Safe decommissioning: Atmosphere disposal protocol
Long-lasting operational capability
Safe decommissioning: Atmosphere disposal protocol

Mechanical drawing

Space Inventor 6U Satellite Blueprint

Available modules in satellite

Space Inventor Momentum Wheel 1000

Reaction Wheel

Space Inventor presents high-performance reaction wheel units, meticulously designed for microsatellite missions with mission lifetimes of up to 5 years.
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Space Inventor Magnetorquer

Magnetorquer

The MT-P4 magnetorquer rod is an integrated solution designed for momentum dumping of LEO satellites.
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Space Inventor L-Band Single Patch

PATCH1-L-R

L-Band Patch 1 antenna. This antenna design offers simplicity and efficiency, making it suitable for various applications like GPS systems, satellite communication, and remote sensing due to its ability to maintain a stable connection within this frequency range.

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Space Inventor 2x2-downlink-array

PATCH2X2-S-R

S-Band Patch 2 antenna. An S-band 2x2 antenna array is a compact yet powerful configuration of four antenna elements designed to operate in the S-band frequency range.

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Space Inventor S-Band Single Patch

PATCH1-S-R

S-Band Patch 1 antenna. An S-band is widely used in various applications, including satellite communication and radar systems, for its simplicity and effectiveness in this frequency range.

An S-band single patch antenna is a compact single port antenna designed for the 2025-2110 MHz or 2200-2290 MHz S-band frequency range. 

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Space Inventor UHF Antenna

MONOPOLE2-UHF

The UHF/VHF Monopole Antenna for Satellite is a high-performance, compact antenna designed specifically for satellite communication applications in the UHF & VHF bands.

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