CarboNIX

Typed specifications87 values

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Mass

2.01 kg

C11.732 L-Ring · datasheet p.5 390 g C11.732 S-Ring IM  |  340 g C11.732 S-Ring ST  |  2.52 kg C15 L-Ring  |  510 g C15 S-Ring IM  +25

Envelope (L×W×H)

50.80 mm

IM configuration · datasheet p.25

Release time

100 ms

average separation time · datasheet p.5

Release shock

2 kg

lock mechanism qualification, at 1 kHz · datasheet p.11 5 kg lock mechanism qualification, at 10 kHz

Supply voltage

28 V

nominal separation signal for 0.5s · datasheet p.5

Data interface

other

lock mechanism firing signal · datasheet p.14

Operating temperature

-34 °C

lower operating limit · datasheet p.5 71 °C upper operating limit  |  -34–71 °C operating limits

TRL

9

datasheet p.11

Export status

ITAR-free

designed and manufactured entirely within Europe, not subject… · datasheet p.7

Separation type

motorized lightband

datasheet p.7 other shock-free magnetic lock with contra-rotating clamp rings and…

Interface diameter

297.99 mm

C11.732 bolt circle diameter · datasheet p.5 381 mm C15 bolt circle diameter  |  463.55 mm C18.25 bolt circle diameter  |  609.6 mm C24 bolt circle diameter  |  203.2 mm C8 bolt circle diameter  +5

Number of bolts or points

18

C11.732 number of fasteners · datasheet p.5 24 C15 number of fasteners  |  28 C18.25 number of fasteners  |  36 C24 number of fasteners  |  12 C8 number of fasteners

Max spacecraft mass

500 kg

datasheet p.7 500 kg max · family of separation systems for small satellites up to 500 kg

Tip-off rate

0.6 °/s

average · datasheet p.8 0.6 °/s max · average, all three axes  |  2 °/s max · guaranteed tip-off rate less than 2 deg/s regardless of satel…

Release command type

voltage pulse

nominal separation signal 28VDC for 0.5s · datasheet p.5

Release actuator voltage

28 V

Nominal Separation Signal · datasheet p.5 28 V nom. · nominal separation signal

Command pulse duration

500 ms

Nominal Separation Signal · datasheet p.5 500 ms 28VDC for 0.5s

Release channels

2

redundant locks · datasheet p.14

Connector

9-pin D-Sub (two ports on the lock mechanism for the firing signal)

datasheet p.14

Survival temperature

-55 °C

lower survival limit · datasheet p.5 130 °C upper survival limit  |  -55–130 °C survival limits

Flight heritage

Since the first CarboNIX demonstration on orbit in 2019, CarboNIX has deployed over 70 customer satellites to orbit. CarboNIX users include the undisputed leaders in the smallsat industry, including Planet, Iceye, Satellogic, NanoAvionics and Loft Orbital

datasheet p.7 CarboNIX has a TRL of 9 and has flight heritage on multiple launch vehicles. By far, the most common launch configuration is on the Falcon 9 Transporter missions.

Satellite class

microsat 10-100 kg

datasheet p.7 smallsat 100-500 kg

Missions flown

86

86 customer satellites deployed (Flight Heritage bullet) · datasheet p.8 70 over 70 customer satellites deployed since 2019 (section 2.1)

Shock qualification

2 kg

lock mechanism, at 1 kHz · datasheet p.11 5 kg lock mechanism, at 10 kHz

Separation switches, count

2

two built-in deployment sensors in each of two positions (red… · datasheet p.16

Stack height

50 mm

max · stowed state, less than 50 mm thick · datasheet p.8

Release command (as printed)

28VDC for 0.5s (nominal separation signal)

datasheet p.5

Launch vehicles

any launch vehicle

CarboNIX can be used with and adapted to any launch vehicle · datasheet p.8 Falcon 9 most common launch configuration, Falcon 9 Transporter missions  |  any launch vehicle

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