MP42H Microsatellite Bus
NanoAvionics
The MP42H is NanoAvionics’ smallest and lightest microsatellite bus, ideal for complex communications missions, offering high mission capabilities and redundancy opportunities.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 75 kg
- Payload capacity
- 25 kg
- Power
- 98 W
- Data rate
- 200 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
- Separation ring
- 11" ESPA-class
- Max s/c mass
- 75 kg
- Payload mass
- up to 25 kg
- Payload volume
- 410 × 392 × 330 mm
- Payload power (Light/Mid/Max)
- 100 / 98 / 94 W
- Downlink (Mid/Max)
- 200 Mbps
- Pointing accuracy (Max, AKE)
- 0.04°
About
The MP42H is NanoAvionics’ smallest and lightest microsatellite bus, designed for complex communications missions. It comes with a 15-inch ESPA-class separation ring for deployment in orbit. This pre-designed versatile system allows users to focus on high-value tasks such as payload integration and testing. It can accommodate payloads with a total mass of 25 kg and a maximum footprint of 410(L) x 392(W) x 330(H) mm. The payload height is flexible, provided the total satellite height does not exceed the launch vehicle’s available volume. Despite being only slightly larger and heavier than most higher-end nanosatellites, the MP42H provides significantly greater mission capabilities and redundancy opportunities due to extra avionics volume, better thermal management, and a larger payload interface, all for a marginal price increase. NanoAvionics offers three standard performance configurations for the MP42H: Light, Mid, and Max, to match various payload mission objectives and budgets. As with all NanoAvionics’ proven platforms, the MP42H is a highly modular system with configurable subsystems and operational protocols for faster setup. It also includes a sample mission code pre-installed to enable immediate testing upon delivery. The MP42H bus is well-suited for single-satellite missions or as a standardized platform for an entire constellation, optimized for remote sensing, high data throughput, complex communications missions, emergency communications, and fundamental research missions.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.