Space Hardware Marketplace

SSTL-CUBE Satellite Platform

• ConfigurationsCube-Vista (12U EO), Cube-Signal (8U Comms)
• Payload typesEarth imaging, SDR, LEO telecoms, technology demonstration, radiation monitoring, AIS
• Target usersCustomer engineers, training programs

Entry-level CubeSat platform for training and technology demonstration missions, available as 8U or 12U configurations.

Ground Segment Solutions

• Frequency bandsS-band, X-band
• Antenna sizes2.4m to 7.3m
• SoftwareSSTL Pilot mission control software

S/X-band ground station network and mission-control software for satellite operations.

Lunar Pathfinder

• OrbitElliptical Lunar Frozen Orbit (ELFO)
• Design life8 years
• Communication channels2 simultaneous: S-band + UHF

Lunar communications and navigation relay spacecraft, part of ESA's Moonlight programme, launching 2027.

NovaSAR S-band SAR Payload

• FrequencyS-band, 3.1-3.3GHz
• Antenna3m x 1m phased array, 18 phase centres
• Peak RF power1.8kW

S-band synthetic aperture radar payload flown on NovaSAR-1 (launched 2018), with six imaging modes and an integrated AIS…

SGR-Axio Space GNSS Receiver

Space GNSS receiver for small to larger satellites, successor to SGR-10, with multi-GNSS and dual-frequency options.

SGR-Ligo Space GNSS Receiver

• Dimensions92 x 87 x 12 mm
• Power at 5V<0.5 W
• Mass90 g

Miniaturised CubeSat PC-104 standard Space GNSS receiver for LEO position, velocity and time.

SSTL GEO Wheel (SSW-200)

Geostationary-orbit reaction wheel with 15 year design life, qualified with Airbus Defence and Space and ESA.

SSW-110 Reaction Wheel

Flight-proven low Earth orbit reaction wheel with fully integrated electronics, flown on 40+ missions.

NovaSAR

• Imaging frequency band3.1-3.3 GHz (S-band)
• AntennaMicrostrip patch phased array, 3m x 1m, 18 phase centres
• Peak RF power1.8 kW

Small S-band Synthetic Aperture Radar mission on the SSTL-MINI platform, launched 2018.

Precision

• GSDNative 0.6 m PAN at reference orbit; 0.3 m effective pixel sampling (4 half-pixel shifted PAN channels); 1.2 m multispectral
• Swath9.7 km at reference orbit
• Spectral bandsPAN 450-700 nm; 6 multispectral bands 420-900 nm, up to 4 simultaneous

Very high resolution optical Earth observation satellite for mapping, surveillance and security applications.

TrueColour

• GSD5 m
• Swath120 km
• Spectral bandsMultispectral, 9 bands 433-907 nm

Medium resolution, wide swath multispectral Earth observation satellite built on the Carbonite platform.

CarbSAR

• GSD0.5 m
• Swath4 km
• Spectral bandsX-Band

Small satellite with deployable X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar payload for day/night, all-weather imaging.

DarkCarb

• GSD4 m
• Swath4 km
• Spectral bandsMWIR (3.7-4.95 µm)

High resolution mid-wave infrared (MWIR) imaging satellite for day and night Earth observation.

Carbonite

• GSD1 m
• Swath5.5 km
• Spectral bandsOptical (RGB Bayer)

Low-cost 1m GSD optical Earth observation satellite providing HD colour video from space.

SSTL-MINI

• Payload massUp to 200 kg
• Payload peak powerUp to 2000 W
• Design life7 years

Customisable minisatellite platform built on strong flight heritage, supporting very high resolution imagers and SAR payloads.

SSTL-MICRO

• Platform massFrom ~30 kg
• Payload massUp to 65 kg for payload chain
• Payload envelopeMax W 45 x L 34 x H 34 cm

Highly capable microsatellite platform offering strong payload power, mass capacity and redundancy.

SSTL-CUBE

• Form factor12U (Cube-Vista EO) / 8U (Cube-Signal comms)
• Payload compatibilityEarth imaging, software defined radio, small LEO telecoms, technology demonstration, radiation monitoring, AIS
• ProgrammeTraining Satellite Build Programme

Entry-level 12U cubesat platform designed for satellite build training missions.

SSTL-MINI Satellite Platform

The SSTL-MINI is a customisable satellite platform built on strong heritage foundations. Designed for operators who need proven…