CubeSat Platforms — Space Hardware Marketplace

6U–8U CubeSat Platform

• Form factor6U or 8U CubeSat
• Payload volume (6U)4U
• Payload volume (8U)6U

Modular 6U and 8U CubeSat bus with flight heritage, supporting payloads up to 7.5 kg (6U) or 10…

16U CubeSat

• Class16U
• Available payload volume12U (typical)
• Pointing accuracy±0.002° (1-sigma), 3 axes, 2 Trackers

The 16U CubeSat is a reliable, high-performing, and flight-proven satellite bus from Blue Canyon Technologies' XB line, offering…

ISISPACE 12U/16U CubeSat Bus

• ManufacturerISISPACE

The ISISPACE 12U/16U CubeSat Bus is a satellite platform equipped with advanced subsystems for demanding missions, offering significant…

EXA KRATOS 1U CubeSat Platform

The EXA KRATOS 1U CubeSat Platform is a configurable 1U spacecraft bus designed to allow developers to focus…

16U Hyperspectral 200mm

• MsrpFrom €1.100.000
• Configuration16U CubeSat
• TelescopeHyperspectral 200 mm

A 16U CubeSat satellite from Space Inventor fitted with a hyperspectral 200mm telescope for advanced Earth observation and…

6U Satellite

• Mission life10 years
• SecurityAES-256 encryption, multiple access protections
• Payload volumeUp to 4U

Dependable 6U CubeSat platform for secure and tactical communication with a 10-year mission life.

8U Satellite

• Reaction wheels100 mNms
• Star trackerStandard, dual optional for enhanced pointing accuracy
• RedundancyDual communication and battery buses

High-performance 8U CubeSat with reaction wheels, star tracker and dual redundant buses for demanding missions.

12U Satellite

• Reaction wheelsFour 100 mNms reaction wheels
• Star trackers (optional)Dual star trackers, 10-20 arcsec pointing accuracy
• Sun sensorsSix fine sun sensors

Modular 12U CubeSat with electric propulsion and reaction wheels for high manoeuvrability and precise attitude control.

16U Satellite

• Momentum capacity100 mNms
• Torque capability20 mNm
• Payload accommodationUp to 12U depending on orbit requirements

High-performing 16U CubeSat platform with GEO options and flight heritage in both GEO and LEO.

Spacety Cubesat / Smallsat Platforms

• Platform sizes offered6U, 12U cubesat/smallsat buses
• Flight heritage20+ satellite missions flown
• Typical mission typesEarth observation, satellite communication, navigation, science, technology demonstration

Low-cost, high-performance cubesat and smallsat bus product line, flight-proven over 20+ missions.

Aquarius 1U CubeSat

• Form factor1U CubeSat
• Main processor1.1 GHz Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A53
• Safety processor400 MHz Dual-Core Lockstep Cortex-R5F

High-performance 1U CubeSat with quad-core ARM Cortex-A53, reaction wheels, 50 Mb/s X-Band downlink, 68 Wh power — from…

Odyssey 1U CubeSat

• Form factor1U CubeSat
• Main processor800 MHz Dual-Core ARM Cortex-A7
• Co-processor209 MHz Cortex-M4

Entry-level 1U CubeSat with dual-core ARM Cortex-A7, embedded magnetorquers, UHF comms — from $3,600. Designed for first-time operators…

CubeSat Platform (1U-12U)

• Form factors1U to 12U CubeSat
• SubsystemsEPS, ADCS, OBC, communication modules (UHF/VHF/S/X-band)
• Flight heritageHundreds of CubeSat missions since 2005

Modular nanosatellite platform from 1U to 12U configurations — power, ADCS, communication, and structural subsystems, with flight heritage…

1U, 3U, 6U CubeSat Platform

Scalable picosatellite platforms for IoT, EO, and communications — 0.5–5 kg payload, passive/active ADCS, UHF/VHF/S-band, LoRa/FSK/QPSK, up to…

6U SUPERNOVA CubeSat Bus

Flight-proven 6U CubeSat bus with 4U payload volume, 68W peak solar power, Linux-based computing, and multi-band RF —…

Black Kite-1

• DateNov.2025
• Dimensions8U
• OrbitSSO

8U CubeSat platform developed with the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA), built for high-performance, high-data-throughput communications including Ku-band links,…

Nightjar / Black Kite-1 CubeSat Platforms

• Date (Nightjar)Aug.2024
• Dimensions (Nightjar)3U
• Orbit (Nightjar)SSO

Rapidtek offers two CubeSat platforms, Nightjar (3U) and Black Kite-1 (8U), designed for various communication and technology validation…

Nightjar

• DateAug.2024
• Dimensions3U
• OrbitSSO

Nightjar is a 3U CubeSat platform developed in collaboration with TASA, designed for cost-effective technology validation and bi-directional…