Magnetorquers compared: 17 models

Magnetic torquers push against the Earth’s field: no moving parts, no propellant, but torque only where the field is strong enough. The magnetic moment they produce sets what they can turn.

Figures are taken from manufacturer datasheets and product pages, normalised to common units. Every row links to the product page and, where available, to the datasheet itself. As of 2026-10-13.

17
models listed
11
manufacturers
0.2 kg
median mass (0.01–7 kg, 13 values)
2.5 W
median power (0.4–40 W, 9 values)
Model Manufacturer Mass, kg Power, W Voltage, V Max dim., mm Datasheet
MM200 AAC Clyde Space 0.01 — 3.3 — PDF
Magnetorquer Rods (CR0002-CR0020) CubeSpace ADCS 0.017 — 5 152 —
Magnetic torquers control unit SPUTNIX 0.085 — 6–36 54 —
MTQ800 AAC Clyde Space 0.14 3 5 100 PDF
3-Axis Magnetorquer NanoTorque GST-600 GomSpace 0.18 — — 97 PDF
Magnetic Torque Rod family (PS-MTQ-0.8 and PS-MTQ-4) Plan-S (Connecta) 0.2 — 5 160 PDF
Microsatellite Magnetic Torquers SX-MT Series SPUTNIX 0.2 — 10 — —
Magnetorquers MTQ M6P & MTQ MP42 NanoAvionics 0.205 0.4 — —
Magnetorquers (MTQ Board & TensorMTQ series) Tensor Tech 0.205 1 5–36 94 —
Magnetorquers Tensor Tech 0.205 1 5–36 94 —
MTQ140 magnetorquer Lusospace 3.8 4.5 — PDF
Zenno Astronautics Z01 Supertorquer Zenno Astronautics 3.8 40 — — —
MTQ400 magnetorquer Lusospace 7 15 — PDF
Magnetic torquers SPUTNIX — — 10 — —
Magnetorquer Galamad Aerospace — 1 — — —
MT-P4 Space Inventor ApS — — 28 — —
NanoAvionics Magnetorquers MTQ M6P and MTQ MP42 NanoAvionics — 2.5 — —

A dash means the figure is not published by the manufacturer. For 1 model(s) an extracted value fell outside the plausible range for this class of hardware and is withheld pending manual checking, rather than shown as fact. Download the same table as CSV — free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

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