TubeSat 3.0 Personal Satellite Kit
Interorbital Systems
Most affordable professional-quality nanosatellite kit: 16-sided prism design, assembled in under 15 minutes, available with launch to 310-km polar orbit.
Technical specifications
- Form factor
- Hexadecagonal (16-sided) prism
- Outside diameter (1U)
- 8.94 cm (3.52 in)
- Inside diameter (1U)
- 8.56 cm (3.37 in)
- Length (1U)
- 12.7 cm (5.0 in)
- Maximum mass (1U)
- 0.75 kg (1.65 lb)
- Platform mass with standard electronics
- 0.5 kg (1.1 lb)
- User payload mass allowance (1U)
- 0.25 kg (0.55 lb)
- User payload volume (1U)
- ~288 cc (~5 cm tube length)
- Available configurations
- 1U, 2U, 3U
- Assembly time
- Under 15 minutes
- Deployment orbit
- 310 km polar
- Orbital longevity
- 3 weeks to 3 months
- Launch vehicle
- IOS NEPTUNE rocket
About
The TubeSat 3.0 Personal Satellite Kit is one of the most affordable nanosatellite kits available worldwide. It features a hexadecagonal (16-sided prism) cross-section made from custom PCBs and precision laser-cut aluminum, with flat faces for mounting solar cells. Version 3.0 consolidates many functions onto fewer boards, increasing payload volume and reducing assembly to under 15 minutes with only a screwdriver — no drilling, tapping, or soldering required.
The standard 1U TubeSat measures 8.94 cm OD x 12.7 cm long with a maximum mass of 0.75 kg. With standard electronics installed, the platform mass is 0.5 kg, leaving 0.25 kg and ~288 cc (~5 cm of tube) for user payload. 2U and 3U variants accommodate larger experiments.
TubeSats deploy to a 310-km polar orbit via IOS NEPTUNE rockets, with orbital longevity of 3 weeks to 3 months depending on solar activity. Over 180 pre-paid customers are on the IOS manifest. Available with or without launch service.
Documentation
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