Reaction Wheels
Comat
Comat reaction wheels are designed for detumbling, pointing control, and agile attitude maneuvers, providing long lifetime and reliable performance in orbit for small and medium satellites.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Design life
- 8 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
- Satellite compatibility (Light Series)
- Optimised for plateforms from 10 to 200 kg
- Angular momentum (Light Series)
- From 20 mNms to 2 Nms
- Operational lifetime (Light Series)
- Minimum 8 years in LEO
- Max speed (Light Series)
- Up to 6 000 RPM
- Satellite compatibility (Heavy Series)
- Optimised for plateforms from 200 to 1 000 kg
- Angular momentum (Heavy Series)
- From 6 to 50 Nms
- Operational lifetime (Heavy Series)
- Minimum 10 years in LEO
- Max speed (Heavy Series)
- Up to 6 000 RPM
About
Comat reaction wheels are built with robust mechanical architecture and embedded electronics, offering precision attitude control for small and medium satellites. They are optimized for platforms ranging from 10 to 1,000 kg, with angular momentum from 20 mNms to 50 Nms. These wheels are engineered for the future, anticipating extended lifespans and increased performance requirements of modern satellite constellations, ensuring reliability long after mission commencement. They feature a plug-and-play architecture with fully embedded electronics for seamless integration, radiation-tolerant design paired with high-grade stainless-steel bearing technology for space-proven reliability, and a compact footprint for easy accommodation within crowded satellite internal layouts. Comat has transitioned to a large-scale industrial model with a state-of-the-art production facility dedicated to high-volume serial manufacturing.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.