SP3X
NPC Spacemind
The SP3X is a solar panel designed for 3U/6U CubeSat structures, featuring high-efficiency triple junction UTJ solar cells and integrated sensors.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 0.137 kg
- Power
- 8 W
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
- Solar panel for
- XY side
- Compatible with
- 3U/6U CubeSat structures
- Solar cells
- High efficiency triple junction UTJ
- Mass
- 137 g
- Peak power
- 8-8.8 W
- Current max power
- 500-520 mA
- Voltage max power
- 16-17.5 V
- Open circuit voltage
- 18.2-19.3 V
- Power connectors
- 2 parallel picoblade
- Temperature sensor
- Digital
- Thermistor
- NTC
- Sun sensors
- 2 Coarse
- IMU
- Yes
- Magnetic sensor
- Yes
- Rbf
- Yes
About
The SP3X is a solar panel specifically engineered for CubeSat applications, compatible with both 3U and 6U CubeSat structures. It utilizes high-efficiency triple junction UTJ solar cells to maximize power generation. The panel includes two parallel picoblade power connectors for integration into the CubeSat’s power system. For monitoring and attitude determination, it is equipped with a digital temperature sensor, an NTC thermistor, two coarse sun sensors, an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), and a magnetic sensor. It also features a Remove Before Flight (RBF) pin for safety during ground operations. The SP3X provides a peak power output ranging from 8 to 8.8 W, with a maximum current of 500-520 mA and a maximum power voltage of 16-17.5 V. Its open circuit voltage is between 18.2-19.3 V.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.