ARROW 450 Satellite Bus
Airbus OneWeb Satellites
Larger, more modular member of the ARROW bus family, derived from the OneWeb constellation design-for-manufacturing approach.
Technical specifications
- Position in family
- Larger and more modular than the ARROW150
- Design basis
- Design-for-manufacturing approach derived from the OneWeb commercial satellite constellation
- Production
- Assembly line process at Merritt Island, Florida
- Mission types
- High data-rate low latency communications, RF sensing collection and tracking, high-revisit Earth observation, machine-to-machine communications, IoT research, in-orbit technology demonstration
About
The ARROW satellite bus is Airbus’ innovative, responsive, versatile, and affordable platform designed for high-performance space applications. Its design-for-manufacturing approach, derived from the OneWeb commercial satellite constellation, allows ARROW to be produced cost-effectively in an assembly line process, making it particularly attractive for both commercial and government customers, especially for the proliferated LEO constellations envisioned by the U.S. government.
ARROW is a commoditized space vehicle that can support a wide range of missions, including high data-rate low latency communications, collection and tracking of radio frequency sensing data, Earth observation with a high revisit, machine to machine communications, internet of things research, and in-orbit technology demonstration missions.
The ARROW450 is the larger, more modular member of the family, offering greater versatility and capability to support a wider range of missions than the ARROW150. Both are built and integrated at Airbus U.S. Space & Defense’s Merritt Island, Florida final assembly line.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.