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.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 6 kg
- Power
- 100 W
- Data rate
- 225 Mbps
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- 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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