Nanostruct 6U
GomSpace
NanoStruct 6U offers a compact, reliable, and cost-efficient structure to host your mission payloads, enabling faster access to orbit and supporting versatile applications.
Typed specifications25 values
Discloses 5 of 11 fields engineers filter by in this category (category median 1).
- Mass
- 665 g nom. · ~665 g, default structure: 2x frames, 4x corners, screw and p… · datasheet p.9 665 g default structure | 665 g Total mass for default delivered structure, 2x frames and 4x …
- Material (as printed)
- Alu 7075-T7351 datasheet p.4 EN AW7075-T7351
- Form factor, U (number)
- 6 U datasheet p.4
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 340.5 x 226.3 x 100.0 mm datasheet p.9 340.5 x 226.3 x 100.0 deployment switches stowed | 340.5 x 226.3 x 100.0 mm without kill switches
- Structure type
- CubeSat frame datasheet p.4
- Form factor
- 6U datasheet p.4
- Material class
- aluminium 7075 datasheet p.9
- Surface finish
- chemical conversion (Alodine or SurTec 650 TCP) panels and corner brackets: SurTec 650 chromitAL TCP MIL-DTL-… · datasheet p.9
- Board stack format
- PC/104 PC104 stack on Mounting Rings · datasheet p.4
- Random vibration
- 14.1 g RMS NASA GEVS levels, +/-10% · datasheet p.10
- Flight heritage
- Four kill switches with flight heritage from previous 6U satellite missions datasheet p.4
- Satellite class
- CubeSat 6U Nano-satellite · datasheet p.4
- Quasi-static load
- 15 g 30 Hz, +/-10%, XYZ, ECSS-E-ST-10-03C · datasheet p.10
- Shock qualification
- 1.5 kg SRS Q=10, 2000-10000 Hz · datasheet p.10
- Mounting points
- Mounting Rings (A+B, YA+YB) for PC104 stacks along any of three axes; wall hole patterns for GomSpace products; interface for guide pins; MGSE interface datasheet p.4 threaded holes with screwlock helicoils | Dedicated interface for Mechanical Ground Support Equipment, MGSE | Interface for guide pins
- Deployables support (as printed)
- four kill switches datasheet p.4
- Deployment (kill) switches
- 4 configurable NC or NO; 6 N force each when pressed · datasheet p.6
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As published by the supplier19 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
- Default structure mass
- 665 g
- Available for Payload
- Up to 3U
- Material
- Aluminum 7075
- Outside measurements (with killswitches retracted)
- 340.5 x 226.3 x 100.0 mm
- Mass
- 665 g
- Dimensions
- 340.5 x 226.3 x 100.0 mm
- Density
- 2.80 g/cm3
- Elastic modulus
- 72 GPa
- Thermal conductivity
- 130 - 160 W/m*K
- Thermal expansion coefficient (-50°C - 20°C)
- 21.6 K-1*10-6
- Thermal expansion coefficient (20°C - 100°C)
- 23.4 K-1*10-6
- Thermal expansion coefficient (20°C - 200°C)
- 24.3 K-1*10-6
- Thermal expansion coefficient (20°C - 300°C)
- 25.2 K-1*10-6
- Specific heat
- 862 J/(kg * K)
- Electrical conductivity
- 19 - 23 m/Ω*mm2
- Shear modulus
- 27.1 GPa
- Tensile strength Rm
- 475 MPa
- Elastic limit R p0.2
- 390 MPa
- Elongation
- 5 %
About
The NanoStruct 6U is a 6U satellite structure designed to provide a compact, reliable, and cost-efficient solution for hosting mission payloads. It balances size and performance, allowing for quicker access to orbit and supporting a wide range of versatile applications. The structure provides up to 3U of available space for payload integration. Its design is compatible with several products and features a resistant coating for enhanced safety and durability. Based on GomSpace’s modular systems, the NanoStruct 6U is suitable for professional 6U and larger platforms, catering to commercial missions with high demands for payload space and orbit control. All GomSpace satellite structures, including the NanoStruct 6U, are engineered with a versatile array of internal and external mechanical interfaces, facilitating seamless integration of diverse components such as payloads, antennas, solar panels, and internal subsystems. This modular approach enhances adaptability across various mission profiles and simplifies assembly, maintenance, and future upgrades. The 6U structure offers flexibility, allowing users to add mission payloads, mix with their own platform subsystems, and integrate subsystems from other vendors. It is ideal for applications such as education and capacity building, technology demonstration missions, small science missions, and commercial missions.
Documentation
- gs-ds-nanostructure-6u-Mk2-1060779-12-EXT.pdf PDF source: gomspace.com ↗
- gs-osf-nanosctructure-6u_MK2_-_14.pdf PDF source: gomspace.com ↗
- gs-man-nanostructure-6u-Mk2-EXT.pdf PDF source: gomspace.com ↗
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