VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH

Updated 15 Jul 2026

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About VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH

VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH is a German company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Berlin, specializing in attitude determination and control systems (ADCS), power control electronics, data handling, and RF subsystems for small satellite missions. The company has accumulated more than 25 years of space flight heritage across numerous commercial and scientific satellite constellations.

VECTRONIC's space product portfolio includes reaction wheels with angular momentum from 0.2 Nms to 8 Nms with configurable torque options, high-accuracy star trackers achieving first-lock acquisition in under one second, power control units, and on-board computer solutions. All products are developed for full series production, enabling the company to offer competitive pricing and short lead times even for constellation programs.

The company operates a dual market strategy: alongside its space applications division, VECTRONIC is a world leader in precision GPS wildlife tracking collars used by ecologists and conservation scientists across 76 countries. This dual focus enables the company to sustain a team of approximately 70 engineers and scientists working across both domains.

VECTRONIC maintains production facilities in Berlin and a subsidiary, VECTRONIC Aerospace Inc., in Coralville, Iowa, USA, serving North American space programs and customers.

Company Info

Headquarters Berlin, Germany, Germany

Founded 2000 (26 years)

Specializations

adcs-navigation reaction-wheels star-trackers power obc-avionics

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VECTRONIC Aerospace On-Board Data Handling systems are designed for small satellite applications, processing telecommands and providing autonomy with event-triggered processes.

Power consumption	around 1.5 W
Signal interface	user definable number of standard asynchronous SCI’s on RS422/RS485 level
Baud rate	adjustable up to 1Mbaud
Flight heritage	7 slightly different On-Board Data Handling systems in Orbit and several others waiting for launch

The VPDHS is a Payload Data Handling System developed by VECTRONIC Aerospace for small satellite applications, designed to receive, store, compress, and format payload data for transmission to ground stations.

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Dimensions	290 mm x 192 mm x 34 mm
Mass	2.3 kg
Mounting pattern	6 x M4
Power consumption	Max 15 W
Power supply	9 V – 18 V, 18 V – 36 V
Signal interface	RS422 / RS485
Signal characteristics	Serial asynchronous
Connector type	MDM-25
Operating temp.range	-20°C to + 70°C
Storage temp. range	-40°C to + 80°C
Vibration	13.4 g rms
Radiation tolerance	> 20 krad
Storage capacity sdram	4 GBytes
Storage capacity flash	16 GBytes non-volatile
Data interface	30 LVDS I/O @ 480 Mbps 24 SerDes inputs @ up to 2 Gbps 1 LVDS output @ 105 Mbps
Other inputs	Pulse-per-second synchronization

The VPCDU-1 is a highly integrated spaceborne power control and distribution unit for small satellites, managing power from solar arrays and batteries to subsystems and payloads.

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Dimensions	220 mm x 160 mm x 117.4 mm
Mass	4.14 kg
Mounting pattern	6 x M5
Standby power consumption @25v auxiliary supply	2.5 W (typical)
Solar arrays input voltage range	22.5 V to 60 V
Battery input voltage range	22.5 V to 36 V
Max. power input range (overall)	360 W
Max. power output range (overall)	540 W
Signal interface	RS422 / RS485 / CAN
Signal characteristics	Serial async. / CAN
Connector type	SUB D & SUB HD
Operating temp.range	-20°C to + 70°C
Storage temp. range	-40°C to + 80°C
Vibration	20 g rms random 3 axis
Radiation tolerance	> 20 krad

Flight-proven

A modular family of space-qualified reaction wheels from VECTRONIC Aerospace, spanning 0.2 Nms to 8 Nms angular momentum, for small satellite attitude control.

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Angular momentum range (series)	0.2 Nms to 8 Nms
Nominal in-orbit lifetime	>45,000 hours
Vrw-b-02 – dimensions	70 mm x 70 mm x 48 mm
Vrw-b-02 – mass	1.0 kg
Vrw-b-02 – moment of inertia (rotor)	3.4*10-4 kgm2
Vrw-b-02 – mounting pattern	4x M4 62.5 mm x 62.5 mm
Vrw-b-02 – power consumption @steady state, no speed	<1.1 W
Vrw-b-02 – power consumption @steady state, max speed	<4.5 W
Vrw-b-02 – power consumption @max. torque, max speed	<45 W
Vrw-b-02 – input voltage range	9 VDC to 36 VDC
Vrw-b-02 – signal interface	RS422 / RS485 / CAN
Vrw-b-02 – connector type	MDM-9 / MDM-25
Vrw-b-02 – operating temp. range	-20°C to +70°C
Vrw-b-02 – storage temp. range	-40°C to +80°C
Vrw-b-02 – vibration	22 g rms random 3 axis
Vrw-b-02 – radiation tolerance	>20 krad
Vrw-b-02 – max. speed	± 6000 rpm
Vrw-b-02 – max. angular momentum	0.2 Nms
Vrw-b-02 – max. torque	± 20 mNm
Vrw-b-02 – speed control loop accuracy (2σ)	0.1 rpm
Vrw-b-02 – unbalance static/dynamic	< 1 gmm / 80 gmm²
Vrw-c-1 – dimensions	96 mm x 96 mm x 52 mm
Vrw-c-1 – mass	2.3 kg
Vrw-c-1 – moment of inertia (rotor)	1.94*10-3 kgm2
Vrw-c-1 – mounting pattern	4x M5 85 mm x 85 mm
Vrw-c-1 – power consumption @steady state, no speed	<1.1 W
Vrw-c-1 – power consumption @steady state, max speed	<4.5 W
Vrw-c-1 – power consumption @max. torque, max speed	<45 W
Vrw-c-1 – input voltage range	9 VDC to 36 VDC
Vrw-c-1 – signal interface	RS422 / RS485 / CAN
Vrw-c-1 – connector type	MDM-25
Vrw-c-1 – operating temp. range	-20°C to +70°C
Vrw-c-1 – storage temp. range	-40°C to +80°C
Vrw-c-1 – vibration	16 g rms random 3 axis
Vrw-c-1 – radiation tolerance	>20 krad
Vrw-c-1 – max. speed	± 6000 rpm
Vrw-c-1 – max. angular momentum	1.2 Nms
Vrw-c-1 – max. torque	± 20 mNm
Vrw-c-1 – speed control loop accuracy (2σ)	0.1 rpm
Vrw-c-1 – unbalance static/dynamic	< 1 gmm / 80 gmm²
Vrw-d-2 – dimensions	140 mm x 140 mm x 60 mm
Vrw-d-2 – mass	2.0 kg
Vrw-d-2 – moment of inertia (rotor)	3.19*10-3 kgm2
Vrw-d-2 – mounting pattern	4x M5 126 mm x 126 mm
Vrw-d-2 – power consumption @steady state, no speed	<1.3 W
Vrw-d-2 – power consumption @steady state, max speed	<9.0 W
Vrw-d-2 – power consumption @max. torque, max speed	<65 W
Vrw-d-2 – input voltage range	28 VDC to 47 VDC
Vrw-d-2 – signal interface	RS422 / RS485 / CAN
Vrw-d-2 – connector type	MDM-25
Vrw-d-2 – operating temp. range	-20°C to +70°C
Vrw-d-2 – storage temp. range	-40°C to +80°C
Vrw-d-2 – vibration	26 g rms random 3 axis
Vrw-d-2 – radiation tolerance	>20 krad
Vrw-d-2 – max. speed	± 6000 rpm
Vrw-d-2 – max. angular momentum	2.0 Nms
Vrw-d-2 – max. torque	± 50 mNm
Vrw-d-2 – speed control loop accuracy (2σ)	0.1 rpm
Vrw-d-2 – unbalance static/dynamic	< 3 gmm / 100 gmm²
Vrw-d-4 – dimensions	180 mm x 180 mm x 60 mm
Vrw-d-4 – mass	2.5 kg
Vrw-d-4 – moment of inertia (rotor)	6.37*10-3 kgm2
Vrw-d-4 – mounting pattern	4x M5 166 mm x 166 mm
Vrw-d-4 – power consumption @steady state, no speed	<1.3 W
Vrw-d-4 – power consumption @steady state, max speed	<9.0 W
Vrw-d-4 – power consumption @max. torque, max speed	<65 W
Vrw-d-4 – input voltage range	28 VDC to 47 VDC
Vrw-d-4 – signal interface	RS422 / RS485 / CAN
Vrw-d-4 – connector type	MDM-25
Vrw-d-4 – operating temp. range	-20°C to +70°C

Compact low-momentum reaction wheel for small satellites, 0.2 Nms angular momentum.

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Dimensions	70 mm x 70 mm x 48 mm
Mass	1.0 kg
Max. angular momentum	0.2 Nms
Max. torque	± 20 mNm
Max. speed	± 6000 rpm
Input voltage range	9 VDC to 36 VDC
Power consumption (steady state, max speed)	<4.5 W
Power consumption (max torque, max speed)	<45 W
Operating temperature range	-20°C to +70°C
Signal interface	RS422 / RS485 / CAN
Moment of inertia (rotor)	3.4×10⁻⁴ kgm²
Speed control loop accuracy (2σ)	0.1 rpm
Unbalance static/dynamic	< 1 gmm / 80 gmm²
Radiation tolerance	>20 krad

Flight-proven

The VST-series star trackers are high-performance attitude determination sensors for small satellites, offering radiation tolerance and suitable for various orbital and interplanetary missions.

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Dimensions (with baffle) vst-68m	60 mm x 60 mm x 138 mm
Mass vst-68m	0.470 kg
Mounting pattern vst-68m	4 x M4 50 mm x 90 mm
Power consumption, max vst-68m	3.0 W
Input voltage range (vcd) vst-68m	9 to 40
Signal interface vst-68m	2 x RS422 / 2 x CAN
Signal characteristics vst-68m	Serial asynchronous / CAN
Connector type vst-68m	MDM-25
Operating temp.range vst-68m	-20°C to + 65°C
Storage temp. range vst-68m	-40°C to + 80°C
Vibration vst-68m	20 g rms random 3 axis
Radiation tolerance vst-68m	> 20 krad
Accuracy 2σ (x,y / z axis) vst-68m	5 arcsec / 30 arcsec
Acquisition probability vst-68m	> 99.7%
Update rate vst-68m	5 Hz
Field of view vst-68m	14° x 14°
Time of first acquisition vst-68m	typ. 1 sec
Dimensions (with baffle) vst-41m	80 mm x 100 mm x 180 mm
Mass vst-41m	0.7 to 0.9 kg
Mounting pattern vst-41m	4 x M4 66 mm x 90 mm
Power consumption, max vst-41m	2.5 W
Input voltage range (vcd) vst-41m	9 to 18 or 18 to 40
Signal interface vst-41m	RS422 / RS485
Signal characteristics vst-41m	Serial asynchronous
Connector type vst-41m	SUB HD26 male, or MDM-25
Operating temp.range vst-41m	-20°C to + 65°C
Storage temp. range vst-41m	-40°C to + 80°C
Vibration vst-41m	20 g rms random 3 axis
Radiation tolerance vst-41m	> 20 krad
Accuracy 2σ (x,y / z axis) vst-41m	18 arcsec / 122 arcsec
Acquisition probability vst-41m	> 99.7%
Update rate vst-41m	4 Hz
Field of view vst-41m	14° x 14°
Time of first acquisition vst-41m	typ. 800 ms

Additional Services

Integration & testing

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VECTRONIC Aerospace provides a service where they ship wildlife monitoring collars fully programmed and configured according to the customer's specific requirements. This allows for direct deployment of the collars upon receipt. Furthermore, customers can change the programming and configuration remotely,…

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VECTRONIC Aerospace provides a service through their INVENTA platform that allows customers to manage their collar airtimes. Users with 'Device Owner' or 'Device Manager' permissions within their INVENTA account can activate and deactivate device airtimes directly from the 'Collars' page.…

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Engineering & analysis

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VECTRONIC Aerospace offers a custom collar design service for wildlife monitoring. They do not believe in a 'one collar for all customers' approach. Instead, they design each collar exclusively for the customer's needs, providing the best available product with the…

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On-Board Data Handling

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Payload Data Handling System VPDHS

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VPCDU-1 Power Control and Distribution Unit

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VRW Reaction Wheels

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VRW-B-02 Reaction Wheel

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VST-68M, VST-41M Star Trackers

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