Turn-Key ADCS
DawnDusk Space (CubeSpace)
CubeSpace's Turn-Key ADCS is a space-proven, plug-and-play attitude determination and control system for CubeSats and SmallSats, available in integrated (3-6U) and distributed (larger SmallSat) configurations.
Technical specifications
- Technology readiness level
- TRL 9 (flight-proven)
- Form factor
- Integrated for 3U-6U CubeSats; distributed for larger SmallSats
- Actuators
- Reaction wheels (with optional integrated damping), magnetorquer rods
- Sensors
- Star trackers, fine/coarse sun sensors, earth horizon sensors, magnetometers, gyroscopes, GNSS receiver
- Mission modes
- Detumbling, sun-spin, earth target tracking, TDI imaging, inter-satellite tracking
- Fault handling
- Built-in Fault Detection, Isolation and Recovery
- Lead time
- 16 weeks
- Radiation tolerance
- 24 kRad
- Flight heritage
- 10+ years in orbit; 300+ customers; 500+ ADCS systems deployed; 470+ missions company-wide
About
The Turn-Key ADCS is CubeSpace’s flagship, self-contained attitude determination and control solution for CubeSat and small satellite missions. It runs proven estimator and control algorithms covering detumbling, sun-spin, earth target tracking, time-delay integration imaging with forward motion compensation, and inter-satellite tracking. The system is offered in two architectures: an integrated configuration for compact 3U-6U CubeSats and a distributed configuration for larger SmallSat bus designs. Features include software-configurable sensor/actuator mounting orientations, optional integrated reaction-wheel damping to reduce jitter, built-in Fault Detection Isolation and Recovery, GNSS integration with adaptive SGP4 orbit propagation, optional on-board power regulation from a single V-BAT supply, and an in-orbit reprogrammable bootloader. It supports third-party sensor/actuator integration, including the Sodern Auriga star tracker. The product is TRL 9 (flight-proven), and CubeSpace reports over a decade of flight heritage with 300+ customers, 500+ ADCS systems deployed, and involvement in 470+ missions company-wide.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.