Solar Array Mechanical Device
Glavkosmos
A deployable solar array mechanical device providing power supply to spacecraft systems, capable of generating up to 25 kW of power.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 1.5 kg
- Power
- 25,000 W
- Design life
- 15 years
- Lead time
- 18 months
- TRL
- 9
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
- Year of release
- 2007
- Design life
- 15 years
- Lead time
- 18 months
- Brief history of flight qualification
- Amos-5, Yamal-300K, Express-AT1, Express-AT2, Express-AM8, KazSat-3, Loutch-5V, Express-AM5, Express-AM6, Yamal-401, Elektro-L, Spektr-R.
- Solar array wing area
- 10 to 44 m2
- Number of panels in the solar array wing
- 2 to 5 units
- Specific mass of the solar array mechanical device (mass/solar array wing area ratio)
- up to 1.5 kg/m2
- Active lifetime
- 15
- Area of one panel
- up to 8.8 m2
- Specific mass of the solar panel frame
- 0.7-0.9 kg/m2
About
The Solar Array Mechanical Device is designed to provide power supply to various spacecraft systems. Released in 2007, it boasts a guaranteed service life of 15 years. The estimated production and delivery time for this device is 18 months. It has a strong flight heritage, having been qualified on numerous missions including Amos-5, Yamal-300K, Express-АТ1, Express-АТ2, Express-АМ8, KazSat-3, Loutch-5V, Express-АМ5, Express-АМ6, Yamal-401, Elektro-L, and Spektr-R. The device supports solar array wing areas ranging from 10 to 44 square meters, with 2 to 5 panels per wing. The specific mass of the mechanical device is up to 1.5 kg/m², and the area of one panel can be up to 8.8 m². The specific mass of the solar panel frame is between 0.7 and 0.9 kg/m². These deployable solar arrays are capable of providing up to 25 kW of power for all types of spacecraft.
Documentation
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