NaraSpace Satellite Platforms
Nara Space
NaraSpace offers a range of space-proven satellite platforms as turnkey solutions or bus platforms for custom satellite builds.
Typed specifications47 values
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- Mass
- 10 kg 12U platform; bus mass · datasheet p.8 13 kg 16U platform; bus mass | 6 kg 6U platform; bus mass | 15 kg NarSha; bus mass | 13 kg Observer; bus mass
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 8U product page
- Data interface
- I2C 16U, 12U platforms (not 6U); payload interface · datasheet p.7 CAN 16U, 12U, 6U platforms; payload interface | SpaceWire 16U, 12U, 6U platforms; payload interface, printed SpW | RS-422 16U, 12U, 6U platforms; payload interface
- Form factor
- 12U 12U platform · datasheet p.8 16U 16U platform | 6U 6U platform
- Max payload mass
- 13 kg max · 12U platform · datasheet p.8 20 kg max · 16U platform | 6 kg max · 6U platform | 10 kg max · NarSha | 12 kg max · Observer
- Payload volume, U
- 8 U 12U platform; payload size · datasheet p.8 12 U 16U platform; payload size | 3 U 6U platform; payload size
- Power available to payload
- 60 W NarSha; averaging not stated · datasheet p.7 53 W Observer; averaging not stated | 100 W max · 12U platform; up to; averaging not stated | 100 W max · 16U platform; up to; averaging not stated | 50 W max · 6U platform; up to; averaging not stated
- Regulated voltages for the payload
- 3.3 V 16U, 12U, 6U platforms; payload power channel @2 A · datasheet p.7 5 V 16U, 12U, 6U platforms; payload power channel @2 A | 8 V 16U, 12U, 6U platforms; payload power channel @2 A | 12 V 16U, 12U, 6U platforms; payload power channel @2 A | 28 V 16U, 12U, 6U platforms; payload power channel @2 A
- Battery capacity
- 172 Wh 12U platform · datasheet p.8 172 Wh 16U platform | 86 Wh 6U platform | 172 Wh NarSha | 172 Wh Observer
- Payload data downlink rate
- 50 000 kbps 12U platform; X-band payload downlink · datasheet p.8 50 000 kbps 16U platform; X-band payload downlink | 100 000 kbps NarSha; X-band payload downlink | 50 000 kbps Observer; X-band payload downlink
- Radio band
- X all models; payload downlink · datasheet p.6 S all models; telecommand/telemetry 33 Kbps / 83 Kbps (16U, 12U…
- Flight heritage
- Nara Space's First Satellite: Observer-1A (Q4 2023) 16U platform · datasheet p.7 Observer-1A (Q4 2023) Observer; launched Nov 2023, operated successfully (p.4)
- Form factor, U (number)
- 12 U 12U platform · datasheet p.8 16 U 16U platform | 6 U 6U platform
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- Form factor
- 6U
- GSD (EO config)
- 3.5 m
- Mission types
- Earth observation, IoT
- Flight heritage
- Space-proven
- Price
- From $1,200,000 USD (turnkey)
- Mass
- 10 kg
- Battery capacity
- 172 Wh
- Payload mass
- ≤ 13 kg
- Payload size
- 8U
- Payload power
- up to 100 W
- Payload interfaces
- CAN / SpW / RS-422 / I2C
- Telecommand / Telemetry data rate
- 33 Kbps / 83 Kbps (S-band) or 2 Mbps (S-band)
- Payload downlink data rate
- 50 Mbps (X-band)
About
NaraSpace provides space-proven satellite platforms designed to serve as turnkey solutions or as bus platforms for custom satellite development. Customers can set their specific requirements to receive a cost estimate with a full breakdown of requested items, facilitating the creation of tailored satellite systems. The offering caters to those looking to build custom satellites, providing the foundational bus platform upon which various payloads and missions can be integrated.
Documentation
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