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HAWK LITE 6U-12U Microsatellite Platform

Argotec Srl
HAWK LITE 6U-12U Microsatellite Platform

6U and 12U microsatellite platform for LEO and deep space, equipped with Argotec OBC&DH, PCDU and software defined radio.

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Data interface
RS-422
datasheet p.2 LVDS  |  SpaceWire  |  SPI  |  CAN
Design lifetime
5 years
max · up to 5 years · datasheet p.2
Form factor
6U
datasheet p.2 12U 12U Earth and 12U Deep Space
Orbit
GEO
12U Deep Space · datasheet p.2 LEO 6U and 12U Earth  |  lunar cislunar, 12U Deep Space  |  deep space interplanetary, 6U and 12U Deep Space
Max payload mass
8 kg
max · 12U (Earth and Deep Space) · datasheet p.2 3 kg max · 6U
Payload volume, U
6 U
12U (Earth and Deep Space) · datasheet p.2 3.5 U 6U
Power available to payload
130 W
max · max payload power, 12U Deep Space · datasheet p.2 100 W max · max payload power, 12U Earth  |  40 W max · max payload power, 6U
Regulated voltages for the payload
5 V
protected regulated line · datasheet p.2 12 V protected regulated line
Unregulated bus for the payload
22 V
min · protected unregulated lines 22 V to 32 V · datasheet p.2 32 V max · protected unregulated lines 22 V to 32 V
Onboard storage for payload data
32 GB
max · on-board storage · datasheet p.2 240 GB max · with PDP option, 12U
Power generation (orbit average)
220 W
max · peak, BOL solar array, 12U Deep Space · datasheet p.2 95 W max · peak, BOL solar array, 12U Earth  |  80 W max · peak, BOL solar array, 6U
Attitude control
3-axis stabilised
datasheet p.2
Pointing accuracy
0.003 °
max · datasheet p.2
Attitude knowledge
0.002 °
max · datasheet p.2
Propulsion
included
chemical; electrical upon request or on 12U Deep Space · datasheet p.2
Delta-v
120 m/s
chemical, 12U Deep Space · datasheet p.2 60 m/s chemical, 6U and 12U Earth  |  2 500 m/s electrical, 12U Deep Space (printed 2.5 km/s)
Payload data downlink rate
100 000 kbps
max · payload downlink, 12U Deep Space · datasheet p.2 200 000 kbps max · payload downlink, 12U Earth  |  200 000 kbps max · payload downlink, 6U
Radio band
X
datasheet p.2 S 6U and 12U Earth; upon request for 12U Deep Space  |  other K-band upon request, 12U Deep Space  |  Ka upon request, 12U Deep Space  |  UHF upon request, 6U and 12U Earth
Subsystems included
OBC
Argotec OBC&DH · datasheet p.1 EPS Argotec PCDU
Flight heritage
6U deep-space variant flew on NASA DART as LICIACube, the companion CubeSat that performed an autonomous asteroid fly-by
datasheet p.1

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Form factors
6U and 12U
Operating domains
LEO or deep space, depending on selected avionic configuration
Avionics
Argotec OBC&DH, PCDU and Software Defined Radio (SDR)
Capabilities
Highly autonomous operations, edge-computing applications
Payloads
Wide variety of commercial and scientific payloads
Family
HAWK LITE, HAWK PLUS, HAWK HEAVY
Numeric specifications
Not published by the vendor; technical sheet released only on request via contact form

About

HAWK LITE is the entry member of Argotec’s HAWK platform family, an advanced 6U-12U microsatellite suitable for missions in LEO and deep space.

HAWK LITE microsatellite platforms are available in 6U and 12U form factors, with avionic configurations designed to operate in LEO or in deep space, depending on the selected platform configuration.

Equipped with Argotec OBC&DH, PCDU and Software Defined Radio (SDR), HAWK LITE microsatellite platforms enable highly autonomous operations and edge-computing applications, and are designed to host a wide variety of commercial and scientific payloads.

Argotec describes the HAWK platform as engineered for maximum reliability and as its premier smallsat solution for both deep space exploration and LEO. The family also includes HAWK PLUS and HAWK HEAVY.

Note on data: Argotec does not publish numeric specifications for this platform on its website. The technical sheet is released only after submitting a contact form, so no specification table is reproduced here.

Documentation

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Source: www.argotecgroup.com ↗

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