SP8X
NPC Spacemind
The SP8X is a solar panel designed for 8U/16U CubeSat structures, featuring high-efficiency triple junction UTJ solar cells and integrated sensors for power generation and attitude determination.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 0.45 kg
- Power
- 23 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
- 8U/16U CubeSat structures
- Solar cells
- High efficiency triple junction UTJ
- Mass
- 450 g
- Peak power
- 23-25 W
- Current max power
- 1-1.04 A
- Voltage max power
- 23-25 V
- Open circuit voltage
- 26-27.5 V
- Power connectors
- 4 parallel picoblade
- Temperature sensor
- Digital
- Other sensors
- NTC, 2 Coarse Sun sensors, IMU, Magnetic sensor
- Connection options
- Alternative solar cells connection
- Feature
- RBF
About
The SP8X is a solar panel specifically engineered for use with 8U/16U CubeSat structures. It incorporates high-efficiency triple junction UTJ solar cells to maximize power generation in space environments. The panel is designed to be compatible with the XY side of CubeSats. Beyond power generation, the SP8X integrates several sensors, including a digital temperature sensor, NTC, two coarse sun sensors, an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), and a magnetic sensor, providing valuable data for satellite health monitoring and attitude determination. It offers alternative solar cell connection options and includes an RBF (Remove Before Flight) feature. Power output is delivered via four parallel picoblade power connectors. This comprehensive design makes the SP8X a versatile solution for CubeSat power and basic sensing needs.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.