6U CubeSat Platform
Orbital Systems
6U CubeSat platform with 4U payload volume, Ethernet and RS422 interfaces, flight heritage since 2020.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 7.5 kg
- Largest dimension
- 340 mm
- Design life
- 3.5 years
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
- Pu volume
- 4U
- Peak consumption (PU)
- 75 W
- Maximum mass (PU)
- 7.5 kg
- Interfaces
- I2C, UART, CAN, SPI, 100BASE-TX Ethernet, RS422
- Power channels
- 3.3 V, 5 V, VBAT
- Dimensions
- 340×200×100 mm
- Platform mass
- 4.5 kg
- System consumption
- 6 W
- Onboard memory
- 8 Gb
- Communication modules
- X/S/VHF/UHF
- Active service life
- 3.5 years
- Flight heritage
- Since 2020
About
The 6U platform is now becoming the standard format for CubeSat small satellite missions needing to host multiple payloads simultaneously. Additionally, for missions requiring additional performance, service life, and payload volume, the 6U CubeSat platforms are the ideal choice for both commercial and government customers.
The platform provides 4U of payload volume with up to 75 W peak power for the payload unit, and supports a maximum payload mass of 7.5 kg. Extended interfaces include I2C, UART, CAN, SPI, 100BASE-TX Ethernet port, and RS422. Communication modules support X/S/VHF/UHF bands with 8 Gb onboard memory.
Flight heritage: first launched in 2020. System consumption is 6 W, platform mass 4.5 kg. Designed for a 3.5-year active service life.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.