Solar Array Drive Mechanism (SADM)
Comat
Motorized mechanism enabling continuous solar array rotation for optimal sun pointing, providing power and data transfer across the rotating interface.
About
Comat’s Solar Array Drive Mechanism (SADM) rotates a satellite’s solar arrays to keep them sun-pointed throughout the orbit, maximizing power generation. The mechanism integrates a drive motor, gearbox, and slip ring assembly to transfer both power and telemetry/control signals across the rotating joint.
The SADM is designed for small satellite and microsatellite platforms, with a compact envelope and low mass suited to constrained spacecraft budgets. Comat’s mechanical design draws on its heritage manufacturing precision rotary mechanisms for the space industry.
Documentation
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