CubeSat Solar Arrays (3U, 6U/12U, Microsat)
Blue Canyon Technologies
Deployable solar arrays for 3U, 6U/12U CubeSats, and microsatellite platforms, part of BCT's XB power subsystem.
Technical specifications
- 3U solar array
- For XB3 (3U CubeSat) platform
- 6U/12U solar array
- For XB6 and XB12 CubeSat platforms
- Microsat solar array
- For XB16, Venus-100, Saturn-200 and larger microsatellite platforms
- Cell type
- Triple-junction GaAs
- Configuration
- Deployable panels
- Compatible buses
- BCT XB3, XB6, XB12, XB16; available standalone
- Flight heritage
- 50+ XB CubeSat missions in LEO, GEO, deep space
About
BCT provides deployable solar arrays sized for three platform classes: the 3U CubeSat (XB3), the 6U/12U CubeSat (XB6/XB12), and microsatellite platforms (XB16 and above). All are triple-junction GaAs-based arrays designed to integrate with BCT’s XB1 power system and are also sold as standalone components. The arrays feature high efficiency and are compatible with BCT’s power conditioning and battery charging subsystem. These deployable arrays have flight heritage across the XB CubeSat series, which has accumulated more than 50 missions in LEO, GEO, and deep space.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
