ARROW 150 Satellite Bus
Airbus OneWeb Satellites
High-volume production satellite bus for proliferated LEO constellations: 100 kg payload mass, 1 cubic metre payload volume, 250 W average power, 618 satellites on orbit.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Payload capacity
- 100 kg
- Power
- 250 W
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- Payload mass
- 100 kg
- Payload volume
- 1 cubic meter
- Average power
- 250 W
- Avionics
- Simplified avionics architecture with precise pointing control
- Flight heritage
- 618 satellites on orbit
- Target orbit
- Low Earth Orbit, proliferated national security constellations
- Assembly line
- Merritt Island, Florida (Exploration Park)
About
The ARROW 150 is a satellite bus optimized for high-volume production and is designed for proliferated national security Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations. It has a payload mass of 100 kg, a payload volume of 1 cubic meter, and provides an average of 250 W of power.
The satellite bus features a simplified avionics architecture, precise pointing control, and is flight-proven with 618 satellites already on orbit. Its low recurring cost is achieved through an integrated supply chain, industrial processes, and the use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment.
The ARROW family is built and integrated at Airbus U.S. Space & Defense’s Merritt Island, Florida final assembly line in the Space Coast’s Exploration Park. The Airbus OneWeb Satellites (AOS) joint venture team developed an innovative approach to satellite manufacturing and supply chain collaboration, which resulted in the production of two satellites per day and mass-produced over 600 satellites for the OneWeb first generation constellation.
Documentation
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