German Orbital Systems Satellite Platforms
German Orbital Systems
German Orbital Systems offers a range of CubeSat platforms (3U, 6U, 16U) designed with a 'new space' philosophy, emphasizing modularity, COTS components, and rapid mission execution.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Power
- 24 W
- TRL
- 9
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
- 3u platform
- D-STAR ONE Platform
- 3u platform TRL
- 9 – flight heritage
- 3u platform AOCS
- Active/passive
- 3u platform free space
- 1.5-2U
- 3u platform data downlink
- S band
- 3u platform power
- Up to 24 W
- 6u platform
- RAVEN Platform
- 6u platform TRL
- 9 – flight heritage
- 6u platform AOCS
- Active
- 6u platform free space
- 4U
- 6u platform data downlink
- X / S band
- 6u platform power
- Up to 72 W
- 16u platform
- SLOT Platform
- 16u platform TRL
- 7 – Engineering model developed and tested
- 16u platform AOCS
- Active
- 16u platform free space
- 8U
- 16u platform data downlink
- X band
- 16u platform power
- Up to 164 W
- 16u platform other
- Propulsion module
- Mission execution time
- Within 6 months from contract signature to launch readiness
- Years of heritage
- 12
- Years on the market
- 9
- Satellites launched
- 11
- Hours of operations
- 600+
About
German Orbital Systems provides turnkey solutions for space missions, satellite components, and consulting services, focusing on a ‘new space’ philosophy that maximizes the utilization of COTS components and a building block system. Their platform design approach guarantees maximum value within shared satellite mission boundary conditions and optimal costs. Key features include a software-defined core with digitally controlled converters and switches in redundant configurations, modularity accommodating up to 20 small PCB-based payloads or a 4U payload block, and advanced operations with an autonomous scheduler to optimize payload duty cycles. Flexible payload handling is enabled by dedicated Interface Controller chips that can run user-defined scripts. Optional add-ons include double deployable solar panels and supplementary attitude sensors. The agile approach allows for satellite missions to be ready for launch within 6 months from contract signature. The platforms are suitable for applications such as Earth Observation, Student Projects, Scientific Experiments, In-Orbit-Verification, and ADS-B. They offer low cost, short lead times, late payload delivery for integration, flexible design, jitter-free ADCS, broadband downlink, and options for deployable arrays and propulsion. German Orbital Systems focuses on customers envisioning their first tech demo or small constellation, and those with novel, non-standard payloads, offering tailored solutions at standard product costs. They also offer a 3U GROOVE platform for shared missions, reducing costs by an order of magnitude, intended as a Proof-of-Concept. Their turnkey missions include all required segments, with special bundles for space and launch segments, and services covering mission design, assembly and testing, and operations.
Documentation
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