SARA21 General Purpose Rotary Actuator
RUAG Space
Compact, back-drivable general purpose rotary actuator with more than 110 units in space since 2005 and a simple stepper motor interface.
Technical specifications
- Units in space
- More than 110; first flight 2005
- Production capacity
- Up to 50 units per year; in continuous production for 20 years
- Interface
- Simple stepper motor interface
- Mechanical
- High torque capacity, safely back-drivable
- Typical application
- Antenna pointing (other applications possible)
- Configuration
- Actuator housing, rotating interface, mounting interface, cabling, optional end stop
About
Beyond Gravity offers a general-purpose rotary actuator with 100+ units successfully flying. SARA21 is affordable, compact, powerful and robust, and can be used for many applications.
Huge heritage, proven design: more than 110 SARA21 in space with first flight in 2005, qualified in various qualification campaigns, in continuous production for 20 years with a very stable supply chain, and production capacity up to 50 units per year.
Flexible and robust: typically used in antenna pointing, but other applications are possible; high torque capacity and safely back-drivable; simple stepper motor interface.
Tailored for you: huge engineering expertise allowing adaptation for unusual and specific applications; adapted interfaces, test scope and modifications are feasible on request. The unit comprises an actuator housing, rotating interface, mounting interface, cabling and an optional end stop.
Documentation
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