8U Platform Kit
GomSpace
The GomSpace 8U Platform Kit is a scalable satellite solution designed to accelerate space missions by providing a ready-to-assemble platform with up to 5U dedicated for mission-specific payloads.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 6.5 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
- 8U
- Peak input power
- ~100 W
- Peak output power
- ~300 W
- Battery capacity
- From 77 Wh
- Ground data rates (Uplink)
- 7.5 Mbps
- Ground data rates (Downlink)
- 225 Mbps
- Platform mass
- ~6.5 kg
- Payload volume
- Up to 5U
- Payload interfaces
- CAN, SpaceWire, RS422, I2C
- Power bus
- 3.3 V, 5 V, 12 V, 18 V, unregulated battery (24-32V)
About
The GomSpace 8U Platform Kit is a comprehensive solution aimed at reducing time to launch and mitigating project risk without compromising performance. It is built upon GomSpace’s portfolio of standard, reliable components, allowing users to integrate their own mission-specific payloads. The kit is designed with flexibility in mind to accommodate a wide range of different payload applications, offering up to 5U of dedicated space for mission-specific purposes. The platform’s architecture is scalable from 6U to 16U, utilizing the same trusted subsystems that GomSpace employs in its own flights, while adapting the structure to fit various mission sizes. This kit is presented as a lower-risk and faster way for commercial, academic, and government entities to access space, particularly suitable for missions requiring more capability and payload space. It supports both new users with limited experience in space missions and veteran system integrators seeking a high-performance, customizable system. The 8U Platform Kit is delivered as a ‘box of components’ along with comprehensive documentation and instructions, enabling assembly into a ‘ready-to-fly’ state. Users simply need to add their mission-specific payload.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.