Heimdallr 6U CubeSat
Ragnarok Industries
6U CubeSat with electric ion propulsion for deep space missions including lunar orbit and Earth-Moon L1 Lagrange point operations.
Technical specifications
- Form Factor
- 6U CubeSat
- Propulsion Type
- Electric ion propulsion (non-volatile, non-energetic)
- Attitude Control
- Three-axis stabilization with cold gas propulsion
- Power
- Gimbaled deployable solar panels
- Trajectory
- Low-energy transfer trajectory to lunar orbit
- Mission Destination
- Lunar orbit → Moon-Earth L1 Lagrange halo orbit
- Software
- Automated Command and Control Software
- Testing Standard
- GSFC-STD-7000, GSFC-STD-1000
- Engineering Framework
- NASA NPR 7123.1B Systems Engineering
- Design Approach
- Radiation-hardened for deep space
About
The Heimdallr is a 6U CubeSat developed by Ragnarok Industries featuring non-volatile electric ion propulsion, enabling missions to lunar orbit and beyond without the use of pressurized vessels or hazardous chemicals. Selected as a NASA Cube Quest Challenge finalist, Heimdallr was designed to achieve lunar orbit via a low-energy transfer trajectory, then position itself at the Moon-Earth L1 Lagrange point in a halo orbit to support amateur radio communications in partnership with AMSAT.
The spacecraft incorporates radiation-hardened components for the deep space environment, gimbaled deployable solar panels for maximum power generation, and three-axis attitude stabilization using cold gas propulsion. Automated command and control software minimizes operational resource requirements. The design follows NASA NPR 7123.1B systems engineering framework and was tested to GSFC-STD-7000 and GSFC-STD-1000 standards.
Documentation
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