6U Platform Kit
GomSpace
The GomSpace 6U Platform Kit is a ready-to-use satellite platform designed to accelerate space missions by providing a pre-integrated solution based on GomSpace's standard components, allowing users to add their own mission-specific payload.
Typed specifications38 values
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- Mass
- 500 g additional NanoPower BP8 battery pack · datasheet p.2 450 g Star Tracker
- Form factor, U (number)
- 6 U datasheet p.1
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 6U product page
- Data interface
- CAN Control Bus · datasheet p.2 CAN dedicated Payload CAN bus in Control Bus cable | CAN dedicated payload CAN bus on control bus cable | SpaceWire Payload Harness Kit | SpaceWire payload harness kit: 2x SpaceWire cables (optional) +2
- Form factor
- 6U NanoSat 6U Satellite Platform Kit · datasheet p.1
- Payload volume, U
- 3 U max · product page
- Regulated voltages for the payload
- 3.3 V 3V3 default: 2x 2 Ampere Channels + 1x 4 Ampere Channel · datasheet p.1 12 V default payload power channels: 12V 2x 2 A channels + 1x 4 A … | 18 V default payload power channels: 18V 2x 2 A channels + 1x 4 A … | 3.3 V default payload power channels: 3V3 2x 2 A channels + 1x 4 A … | 5 V default payload power channels: 5V 2x 2 A channels + 1x 4 A c… +3
- Unregulated bus for the payload
- 24–32 V raw VBat (24 to 32V): 4x 2 A channels + 2x 4 A channels (defa… · datasheet p.1 24–32 V Raw VBat: 4x 2 Ampere Channels + 2x 4 Ampere Channel
- Power generation (orbit average)
- 100 W max · peak · product page
- Battery capacity
- 77 Wh product page
- Subsystems included
- harness 1x control bus cable with flying leads always included; paylo… · datasheet p.2 solar arrays 1x or 2x NanoPower TSP-45W tracking solar panels | harness Control Bus cable included; Payload Harness Kit optional | EPS NanoPower P80 satellite power supply, 2 PDUs (one for platfor… | battery one NanoPower BP8 8-cell battery pack by default; up to 2 add… +3
- Deployables (as printed)
- one or two deployable wings of tracking solar panels NanoPower TSP-45W; with a single wing the other panel is replaced by a body-mounted 16-cells solar panel (NanoPower MSP-B-8-2) datasheet p.2
- Connector
- Payload Harness Kit (optional): 2x SpaceWire cables and 7x power cables, all 600 mm long with uncrimped flying leads on payload side; 1x Control Bus cable with flying leads (payload CAN bus, PPS and sync signals) always included datasheet p.2 uncrimped flying leads on payload side, cables 600mm long Payload Harness Kit (optional)
- Satellite class
- CubeSat datasheet p.1
- Additional mass (option)
- 500 g additional NanoPower BP8 battery pack · datasheet p.2
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- Dimensions
- 6U
- Peak input power
- Up to ~100 W
- Peak output power
- Up to ~300 W
- Battery capacity
- From 77 Wh
- Ground data rates (Uplink)
- Up to 7.5 Mbps
- Ground data rates (Downlink)
- Up to 225 Mbps
- Platform mass
- ~6 kg
- Payload volume
- Up to 3U
- Payload interfaces
- CAN, SpaceWire, RS422, I2C
- Power bus
- 3.3 V, 5 V, 12 V, 18 V, unregulated battery (24-32V)
- Optional feature
- Startracker
About
The GomSpace 6U Platform Kit is a comprehensive solution engineered to reduce time to launch and mitigate project risk without compromising performance. It comprises satellite components derived from GomSpace’s established portfolio of standard products, requiring only the integration of a mission-specific payload. Designed with inherent flexibility, the Platform Kit can accommodate a diverse array of payload applications. It allocates up to 3U of space specifically for mission-specific purposes. The platform is scalable from 6U up to 16U, utilizing the same trusted subsystems that GomSpace employs in its own flight missions, while adapting the structural design to suit varying mission sizes. This kit is presented as a ‘box of components’ accompanied by comprehensive documentation and instructions, enabling assembly into a ‘ready-to-fly’ state. Its robust design is built upon reliable, off-the-shelf GomSpace components. The 6U Platform Kit is ideal for commercial, academic, and government entities seeking a lower-risk and faster pathway to space, particularly for smaller missions, early-stage demonstrations, or technology validation where rapid time to orbit and cost-efficiency are paramount. It caters to both new users with limited experience in space missions and seasoned system integrators seeking a high-performance, customizable system.
Documentation
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