EXOpod Nova

Typed specifications131 values

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Capacity

0.25 U

product page

Mass

9.77 kg

12U S1 · datasheet p.20 9.77 kg 12U S1 (tolerance ±5%)  |  11.31 kg 12U S2  |  11.31 kg 12U S2 (tolerance ±5%)  |  12.32 kg 12U S3  +15

Envelope (L×W×H)

6U/8U, 12U, 16U (configurable to smaller)

product page 0.25U to 16U

Max payload mass

26 kg

12U · datasheet p.15 36 kg 16U  |  2.5 kg 1U  |  4.5 kg 2U  |  7 kg 3U  +4

Actuator

spring

datasheet p.17 spring mechanical springs push the deployment wagon  |  electromagnetic redundant magnetic locks hold the doors

Export status

ITAR-free

datasheet p.2

Deployer type

multi-slot dispenser

S-codes S1-S4, number of slots · datasheet p.12

Accepted satellite form factors

1U

datasheet p.15 custom Custom Cubesat form factor may also be accommodated  |  16U  |  12UXL  |  custom  +8

Satellites per form factor

1

12U S1 - 1x12U slot · datasheet p.12 2 12U S2 - 2x6U slots  |  4 12U S4 - 4x3U slots  |  1 16U S1 - 1x16U slot  |  2 16U S2 - 2x6UXL slots  +4

Max mass per satellite

26 kg

12U · datasheet p.15 36 kg 16U  |  2.5 kg 1U  |  4.5 kg 2U  |  7 kg 3U  +13

Max satellite envelope

12U: 340.5

12U · datasheet p.15 340.5 (Z, ±0.5 mm) x 226.3 (X, ±0.1 mm) x 226.3 (Y, ±0.1 mm) 12U, Cubesat rail dimensions  |  12UXL: 365.9* 12UXL  |  365.9 (Z, ±0.5 mm) x 226.3 (X, ±0.1 mm) x 226.3 (Y, ±0.1 mm) 12UXL, Cubesat rail dimensions  |  16U: 454.0 16U  +23

Rail and interface standard

CDS rev.14

Cubesat Design Specification Rev. 14 · datasheet p.14

Tuna-can volume (diameter × height)

62 mm diameter, 67 mm usable height

12U and 16U S1, additional fifth central tuna can · datasheet p.15

Tip-off rate

10 °/s

datasheet p.17 10 °/s max · all axes

Launch vehicle interface

Rear plate mounting interface and bottom plate mounting interface

datasheet p.11

Release command type

dry contact (relay closure)

datasheet p.51

Release actuator voltage

28 V

normal operating voltage · datasheet p.51

Command pulse duration

500 ms

datasheet p.51

Flight heritage

Flight heritage from the SpaceX Transporter Rideshare Program as well as from Rocket Lab’s Electron and ISRO’s PSLV. EXOpod and EXOpod Nova family of deployers has launched on 19 missions and has successfully deployed over 270 Cubesats between 0.25U to 16

datasheet p.9 Nova has been qualified to the launch environments, including vibration, shock and thermal vacuum, of all of Exolaunch’s launch partners, including Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy, PSLV, Ariane 6, Vega-C, Electron, Spectrum and others

Satellite class

CubeSat

datasheet p.6

Missions flown

19

EXOpod and EXOpod Nova family of deployers, missions · datasheet p.9

Release current

0.3 A

activation current, per actuator · datasheet p.51 1 A minimum activation current, per actuator  |  0.005 A no-fire current, per actuator

Allowed protrusion beyond the rails

39.5 mm

max · 12U/12UXL/16U, max protrusion from rail X and Y · datasheet p.15 25 mm max · 1U/2U/3U/4U, max protrusion from rail X and Y  |  39.5 mm max · 6U/6UXL/8U, max protrusion from rail X  |  25 mm max · 6U/6UXL/8U, max protrusion from rail Y

Launch vehicles

Falcon 9

qualified to launch environments · datasheet p.9 Falcon Heavy qualified to launch environments  |  PSLV qualified to launch environments  |  Ariane 6 qualified to launch environments  |  Vega-C qualified to launch environments  +2

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