Solar Array Mechanical Device
Deployable solar array wings (10–44 m², up to 25 kW) for all spacecraft types; flight-proven on Amos-5, Express-AM, Yamal, Elektro-L, Spektr-R and more.
Technical specifications
- Purpose
- Providing power supply to spacecraft systems
- Year of release
- 2007
- Guaranteed service life
- 15 years
- Estimated production/delivery time
- 18 months
- Flight heritage
- 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 per wing
- 2 to 5
- Specific mass (mass/wing area)
- Up to 1.5 kg/m²
- Area of one panel
- Up to 8.8 m²
- Specific mass of panel frame
- 0.7–0.9 kg/m²
- Active lifetime
- 15 years
- Output power
- Up to 25 kW
- TRL
- 9 (flight-proven)
About
The Solar Array Mechanical Device consists of deployable solar array wings providing power supply to spacecraft systems. Each wing spans 10 to 44 m² and comprises 2 to 5 panels, with a specific mass ratio of up to 1.5 kg/m². The device supports power outputs up to 25 kW and is designed for all types of spacecraft. It has extensive flight heritage including Amos-5, Yamal-300K, Express-AT1, Express-AT2, Express-AM8, KazSat-3, Loutch-5V, Express-AM5, Express-AM6, Yamal-401, Elektro-L, and Spektr-R. First released in 2007 with a guaranteed service life of 15 years.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
