M-1000 Satellite Bus
The M-1000 is Momentus' flight-proven commercial satellite bus, designed as a low-cost, high-power platform for commercial constellation operators and U.S. Government customers, with flexible configuration and rapid manufacturing cadence.
Typed specifications28 values
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- Data interface
- RS-485 datasheet p.2 Ethernet GigE | SpaceWire
- Design lifetime
- 5 years orbital lifetime · datasheet p.2
- Form factor
- ESPA ESPA Grande, standard · datasheet p.2
- Orbit
- LEO datasheet p.2 lunar cislunar | GEO
- Max payload mass
- 800 kg max · dedicated / cake topper · datasheet p.2 350 kg max · ESPA Grande, standard
- Payload volume
- 1 000 L payload volume · datasheet p.2
- Power available to payload
- 1 000 W orbit-average power · datasheet p.2 3 000 W max · peak power available
- Regulated voltages for the payload
- 28 V 28 V regulated, low- and high-power · datasheet p.2
- Unregulated bus for the payload
- 40 V min · 40 V to 60 V unregulated · datasheet p.2 60 V max · 40 V to 60 V unregulated
- Onboard storage for payload data
- 274.9 GB printed 256 GiB (standard), configurable · datasheet p.2
- Pointing accuracy
- 0.003 ° max · pointing control, available option · datasheet p.2 0.028 ° max · pointing control, standard
- Propulsion
- included chemical (green) 4 N and Hall effect (Kr) 78 mN · datasheet p.2
- Delta-v
- 500 m/s chemical (green), 4 N · datasheet p.2 2 000 m/s Hall effect (Kr), 78 mN, printed 2 km/s
- Payload data downlink rate
- 400 000 kbps max · mission data downlink rate · datasheet p.2
- Max satellite wet mass
- 1 000 kg max · launch mass, dedicated / cake topper · datasheet p.2 550 kg max · launch mass, ESPA Grande, standard
- Payload mounting
- payload mounting area 2.7 m² datasheet p.2
- Flight heritage
- Flight-proven (based on Vigoride) product page
- Satellite class
- ESPA-class ESPA Grande, standard · datasheet p.2
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As published by the supplier3 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
- Peak power
- up to 3 kW
- Flight heritage
- Flight-proven (based on Vigoride)
- Target customers
- Commercial constellations and U.S. Government
About
The Momentus M-1000 Satellite Bus is a versatile spacecraft bus designed to host third-party payloads in LEO. Providing up to 1000 kg total mass capacity, the M-1000 delivers power generation, thermal control, attitude control, propulsion, and data handling services for hosted payload customers. Enables satellite operators to focus on their mission payload while Momentus manages spacecraft bus operations.
Documentation
- SatCatalog_-_Momentus_Space_LLC_-_M-1000_Smallsat_Bus_-_Datasheet.pdf PDF source: satcatalog.s3.amazonaws.com ↗
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