Slip Rings for Space Applications
RUAG Space
Custom and modular space slip rings for solar array drives, payloads and limited-angle actuators, with over 2,000 cumulative years of flight time.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Power
- 3,000 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
- Product families
- SADA/SADM slip rings, payload slip rings, limited angular rotational actuator slip rings
- Modular ranges
- C-Series cylindrical modules, P-Series planetary modules (stackable)
- Power classes
- Below 3 kW to above 30 kW
- Contact technology
- Gold-on-gold
- Flight heritage
- Over 2,000 cumulative years of flight time; 100% mission success rate
- Experience
- Over 60 years
About
Beyond Gravity is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of slip rings for space applications. Our slip rings are known for their exceptional reliability and performance, with over 2,000 years of cumulative flying hours in space. Today, most telecommunication satellites worldwide are equipped with Beyond Gravity slip rings.
Slip Rings for Solar Array Drive Assemblies (SADAs): our SADM slip rings are specifically designed to transfer power and electrical signals from a spacecraft’s solar array through a Solar Array Drive Assembly. We have a 100% mission success rate with our SADM slip rings, and our products are used by all major satellite platform manufacturers, including Spacebus, Eurostar, NeoSat / OneSat, 1300 Platform, Star Bus, Globalstar, O3B, Galileo satellite constellation, Sentinel 1/2/3, ExoMars, Solar Orbiter, BepiColombo, Small GEO, Spot, Amos, ATV, Iridium-Next, MT, and Metop SG.
In addition to traditional custom-designed slip rings, Beyond Gravity is able to provide innovative and cost-effective pre-engineering solutions, which can be stacked together. Our C-Series cylindrical modules and P-Series planetary modules for SADM are designed to cover a vast majority of space requirements, ranging from power classes below 3 kW to above 30 kW.
Slip Rings for Payloads are used in a variety of applications, including antenna pointing, scanning, radiometers, Control Moment Gyros (CMGs), and centrifuges drilling, with custom and modular designs. Slip Rings for Limited Angular Rotational Actuators are used in applications such as twist capsules, cable wraps, and dynamic harnesses.
Documentation
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