SSTL-MICRO
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited
Microsatellite platform, ~30kg+ payload capacity, dual-redundant avionics and AOCS, 7-year design life.
Technical specifications
- Platform mass
- 30kg+
- Reference orbit
- 500-800km SSO
- Design life
- 7 years
- Payload mass
- Up to 65kg
- Payload envelope
- 45 x 34 x 34 cm
- Power
- Up to 63W OAP, 200W peak
- Communications
- S-band 19.2/38.4 kbps up (up to 600kbps optional); up to 2Mbps or X-band 140Mbps down
- Payload storage
- 240GB, up to 10Gbit/s R/W
- GPS accuracy
- 5m position, 10cm/s velocity, 100ns time
- ADCS accuracy
- 2.5° (sun sensor) or 0.05°/0.1° (star tracker)
About
SSTL-MICRO is a microsatellite platform with a reference orbit of 500-800km SSO and a 7-year design life. It carries dual-redundant avionics and AOCS for high reliability, and supports payload masses up to 65kg within a 45x34x34cm envelope, with up to 63W orbit-average power (200W peak). Communications range from S-band uplink/downlink at 19.2/38.4 kbps up to an optional 600kbps uplink and 2Mbps or X-band 140Mbps downlink, with 240GB of payload data storage and read/write rates up to 10Gbit/s. Navigation performance includes 5m GPS position accuracy, 10cm/s velocity accuracy and 100ns time accuracy, with ADCS knowledge/control of 2.5° using sun sensors or 0.05°/0.1° using star trackers.
Documentation
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