SADM 1500 Solar Array Drive Mechanism
Comat
High-power SADM for medium-to-large satellite platforms, handling 1500 W per solar array wing with 10 Nm torque, CAN interface, and 10-year / 200,000-revolution design lifetime.
Technical specifications
- Output Torque
- 10 Nm
- Power Transfer
- 1500 W
- Supply Voltage
- 22-38 V
- Mass
- 6.65 kg
- Pointing Accuracy
- 3 deg
- Resolution
- 0.013 deg per motor step
- Data Interface
- CAN protocol
- Rotation
- 360 deg (slip ring)
- Radiation Hardness
- 30 krad
- Design Lifetime
- 10 years / 200,000 revolutions
- Dimensions
- 167 mm diameter x 235 mm length
- Operating Temperature
- -30 to +50 deg C
About
The Comat SADM-1500 is a high-power solar array drive mechanism for medium-to-large satellite platforms requiring up to 1500 W per solar array wing. Features 10 Nm output torque, 360 degree slip ring, CAN protocol interface, and 0.013 degree per motor step resolution. Designed for 10-year / 200,000-revolution lifetime. Supply voltage 22-38 V, 30 krad radiation hardness. Qualification targeted for S1 2025. ITAR-free.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
