ARTICA
NPC Spacemind
ARTICA is a deorbiting subsystem compatible with CubeSats up to 16U, offering low mass, high reliability, and ease of integration.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 0.21 kg
- Power
- 6 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
- Compatible with CubeSats
- up to 16U
- Volume
- 0.35U
- Mass
- 210 g
- Sail Surface
- Up to 2.1 m²
- De-Orbiting time
- less than 5 years at 650 km
- Connector
- Micro-DSUB 9
- Voltage Bus
- 3-12 V upon customization
- Power Consumption
- 6 W
- Feedback Logic
- NC/NO upon customization
About
ARTICA is a deorbiting subsystem designed for CubeSats, compatible with configurations up to 16U. It features a compact volume of 0.35U and a low mass of 210 g. The system boasts a sail surface of up to 2.1 m², enabling efficient de-orbiting within less than 5 years at 650km. ARTICA offers customizable interfaces and is designed for Plug&Play integration, making it PC104 compatible. It supports possible complete autonomy and is characterized by high reliability and scalable performances. Technical specifications include a Micro-DSUB 9 connector, a voltage bus of 3-12 V (customizable), and a power consumption of 6 W. It also features feedback logic (NC/NO upon customization) and a redundant power line.
Documentation
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