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DROP-08 8U/4U Deployable Solar panel

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DROP-08 8U/4U Deployable Solar panel

The DROP-08 is a deployable solar panel system designed for 8U/4U CubeSats, offering up to 30W of power with options for backstring and body-mounted configurations.

Typed specifications21 values

Discloses 4 of 12 fields engineers filter by in this category (category median 3).

Output power (BOL)
10 W
Back String Option · datasheet p.2 10 W Body Mounted Option  |  20 W Front Side Peak Power  |  40 W Total Available Power
Cell efficiency
30 %
UTJ · datasheet p.1 30 % min · UTJ >30% efficiency solar cells
Deployable
yes
datasheet p.1 2 N° of deployable Elements
Supply voltage
20.8 V
product page
Power consumption
10 W
product page 30 W  |  30 W
TRL
9
TRL9 solution with flight heritage · datasheet p.1
Cell part number
UTJ
datasheet p.1
Number of wings
3
max · standard configuration with up to 3 wings · datasheet p.3
Integrated devices
RBF connector
datasheet p.1 umbilical connector custom interfaces and umbilical connection  |  magnetorquer coil RBF and embedded magnetorquer
Flight heritage
TRL9 solution with flight heritage; qualified for LEO and GEO
datasheet p.1
Satellite class
CubeSat
deployable CubeSat solar panels · datasheet p.1
Deployment angle
135 °
options 135° or 90° · product page

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As published by the supplier10 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
Deployable elements
1
Deployment configuration
135°/90°
Front side power
10 W
Backstring option
+10 W
Body mounted option
+10 W
Total power
30 W
Peak platform power
30 W
Oc voltage
20.8 V
Suggested for
8U/4U
Deployment system
Dual redundant

About

The DROP-08 is a deployable solar panel system engineered for 8U/4U CubeSats. It features a single deployable element with a deployment configuration of 135°/90°. The front side of the panel provides 10W of power. Additional power can be achieved with a backstring option, adding another 10W, and a body-mounted option, contributing an extra 10W, bringing the total peak platform power to 30W. The system operates with an open-circuit voltage of 20.8V and incorporates a dual redundant deployment system for enhanced reliability. This product is suggested for 8U/4U CubeSat platforms.

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