M50 Control Moment Gyroscope
Honeywell Aerospace
Economical single-gimbal CMG for small satellites delivering 50 ft-lb-sec momentum and 50 ft-lb peak torque at only 120 W, enabling 15 deg/min slew rates.
Technical specifications
- Rotor Momentum
- 50 ft-lb-sec
- Peak Torque
- 50 ft-lb
- Gimbal Rate
- 1 rad/sec
- Power Consumption
- 120 W
- Slew Rate
- up to 15 deg/min
- Configuration
- Single-gimbal CMG
About
The Honeywell M50 Control Moment Gyroscope (CMG) is an established, economically viable attitude actuation solution for small satellites and spacecraft. Employing decades of CMG design and low-cost commercial reaction wheel manufacturing experience, the M50 delivers 50 ft-lb-sec rotor momentum with 50 ft-lb peak torque on a 1 rad/sec gimbal at just 120 W. Single-gimbal CMGs like the M50 provide over 100x greater vehicle acceleration than a reaction wheel system of the same power, enabling agile slew rates up to 15 degrees per minute.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
