RWP Series Reaction Wheels
Blue Canyon Technologies
Precision reaction wheel family for microsatellites and small satellites (RWP015, RWP050, RWP100, RWP500).
Technical specifications
- RWP015
- Smallest RWP variant; microsatellite class
- RWP050
- Mid-range stored momentum
- RWP100
- Suitable for Venus/Saturn-class platforms
- RWP500
- Largest stored momentum; Saturn-400 and larger buses
- Qualification
- Qualified beyond GEVS-level environments
- Compatible platforms
- BCT Saturn-200, Saturn-400, Venus-100; third-party microsatellites
- Flight heritage
- BCT Saturn and Venus mission heritage
About
The BCT RWP (Reaction Wheel Precision) series addresses the momentum and torque storage needs of microsatellite platforms above the 6U CubeSat class. The four variants — RWP015, RWP050, RWP100, and RWP500 — span a wide range of stored momentum to match different spacecraft inertia profiles, from agile microsatellites through the Venus-100 ESPA-class bus. RWP wheels are compatible with BCT’s Saturn and Venus spacecraft platforms and are sold as standalone components for third-party integrators. Qualifying beyond GEVS-level environments and carrying proven flight heritage, the RWP series maintains BCT’s standard of high-reliability, low-recurring cost hardware.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
