Solar Array Drive Mechanism. Type 4
Glavkosmos
An electromechanical solar array drive mechanism that continuously rotates satellite solar array wings at a controlled rate while transmitting electrical power and telemetry/control signals.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 4.3 kg
- Largest dimension
- 260 mm
- Design life
- 17.11 years
- Lead time
- 12 months
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
- Output shaft rotation rate, deg/min
- 0-16
- Angle measurement error, not exceeding
- 2.5 °
- Total current of power current-collecting devices
- 90 A
- Number of power supply circuits, units
- 18
- Overall dimensions
- 156 × 260 × 223 mm
- Number of telemetry circuits, units
- 15
- Operational life defined by hours, not less than
- 150000
- Mass
- 4.3 kg
- Year of release
- 2000
- Design life
- 15.5 years
- Lead time
- 12 months
- Flight qualification of the product
- Yes
- Brief history of flight qualification
- Amos-5, Telcom-3, KazSat-3, Express-AT1, Express-AT2, Express-AM8, Loutch-5A, Loutch-5B, Loutch-5V
- Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements
- Yes
About
The Solar Array Drive Mechanism (SADM) Type 4 is an electromechanical device designed for rotation of solar array wings at a specified rate, transmission of electrical power along with control and telemetry signals, and shaping/generation of signals representing the output shaft rotation angle. It operates in a continuous rotation regime. The product was first released in 2000 and has a guaranteed service life of 15.5 years, with an operational life defined by hours of not less than 150,000 hours. Estimated production/delivery time is 12 months. The mechanism can be adapted to customer requirements. It has flight qualification with heritage on the following missions: Amos-5, Telcom-3, KazSat-3, Express-АТ1, Express-АТ2, Express-АМ8, Loutch-5A, Loutch-5B, and Loutch-5V. Technical characteristics include an output shaft rotation rate of 0-16 deg/min, an angle measurement error not exceeding 2.5°, a total current of power current-collecting devices of 90 A, 18 power supply circuits, and 15 telemetry circuits. The unit has overall dimensions of 156 x 260 x 223 mm and a mass of 4.3 kg.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.