M6P Nanosatellite Bus
NanoAvionics
The M6P is a 6U CubeSat nanosatellite bus offered in Light, Mid, and Max configurations, providing ample payload mass and performance for single-satellite missions or constellations.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 16 kg
- Payload capacity
- 7.5 kg
- Power
- 14.5 W
- Data rate
- 80 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
- Form factor
- 6U CubeSat
- Max s/c mass
- 16 kg
- Payload power (Light/Mid/Max)
- 17.5 / 14.5 / 12.5 W
- Payload mass
- up to 7.5 kg
- Downlink (Mid/Max)
- 80 Mbps
- Pointing accuracy (Max, AKE)
- 0.04°
About
The M6P nanosatellite bus from NanoAvionics is a high-performance, reliable, and versatile 6U CubeSat system. It is designed to unlock new capabilities for commercial Earth observation and communication applications, governments, national security, and space science. The M6P comes in Light, Mid, and Max configurations, offering flexibility for various mission requirements and providing ample payload mass and performance for both single-satellite missions and constellations. It boasts industry-leading flight heritage in Earth observation, remote sensing, 5G IoT communications, and other technology and commercial demonstrations. The bus features pre-configured onboard systems built on CubeSat design specifications and a CubeSat structure, which facilitates quick and easy integration, allowing users to focus on their payload performance. With robust components, radiation testing, and quality assurance, the M6P ensures mission reliability in low Earth orbit. NanoAvionics also provides additional services such as radio frequency licensing, launch procurement through leading launch service providers, and in-orbit operations via their 24/7 mission operation center and partners’ global ground station networks.
Documentation
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