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400 mNms Microsatellite Reaction Wheel

Sinclair Interplanetary (Rocket Lab)

• Angular momentum capacity400 mNms
• Equivalent CMG performance0.4 Nms CMG at 22.5 deg/sec gimbal rate
• Target applicationHigh-agility remote sensing / science microsatellites

High-torque, radiation-hardened wheel for high-agility remote sensing or science microsatellites.

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3 mNms Picosatellite Reaction Wheel

Sinclair Interplanetary (Rocket Lab)

• Angular momentum capacity3 mNms
• Form factor fit3 wheels per 1U CubeSat, or 4-wheel pyramid configuration
• Control interfaceDigital serial bus, commandable speed/momentum/torque

Sinclair's smallest reaction wheel — three units fit inside a 1U CubeSat, or four in a pyramid configuration.

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10 mNms Picosatellite Reaction Wheel

Sinclair Interplanetary (Rocket Lab)

• Angular momentum capacity10 mNms
• On-orbit heritage10 units on 4 spacecraft (first launch June 2014)
• Target applicationSmall CubeSats

Small reaction wheel ideally suited for smaller CubeSats, with 10 units flown on 4 spacecraft.

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30 mNms Nanosatellite Reaction Wheel

Sinclair Interplanetary (Rocket Lab)

• Angular momentum capacity30 mNms
• On-orbit heritage61 units on-orbit (first launch April 2008)
• Form factor fit6U to 12U CubeSat

Sinclair Interplanetary's first and most popular wheel design, sized to fit a 6U to 12U CubeSat.

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60 mNms Microsatellite Reaction Wheel

Sinclair Interplanetary (Rocket Lab)

• Angular momentum capacity60 mNms
• On-orbit heritage68 units on 20 spacecraft (first launch June 2014)
• Motor driveHigh-torque motor phase current control electronics

Compact high-torque wheel packing motor phase current control electronics into a small package.

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1 Nms GEO Reaction Wheel

Sinclair Interplanetary (Rocket Lab)

• Angular momentum capacity1 Nms
• Target orbitGEO / high-radiation orbits
• Radiation hardeningRad-hard parts, shielded enclosure, active deep-charging mitigation

Radiation-hardened version of the heritage 1 Nms wheel, built for GEO and other high-radiation orbits.

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1 Nms Microsatellite Reaction Wheel

Sinclair Interplanetary (Rocket Lab)

• Angular momentum capacity1 Nms
• Target spacecraft class~100 kg Earth-observation microsatellite
• On-orbit heritage76 units on 19 spacecraft (first launch June 2016)

Sinclair Interplanetary's largest reaction wheel, suitable for 100 kg-class Earth-observation microsatellites.