Solar Weightless System
Automated solar panel weightlessness testing system (12 suspension points, up to 80 kg each, 17 m longitudinal travel, 5 m transverse/vertical, <10% gravity compensation energy).
Technical specifications
- Purpose
- Ground weightlessness testing of spacecraft solar panels
- Year of release
- 2016
- Guaranteed service life, years
- 10
- Estimated production/delivery time
- 12 months
- Customization
- Can be adapted to customer requirements
- Number of suspension points
- 12
- Max load per suspension point, kg
- Up to 80
- Longitudinal travel, m
- Up to 17
- Transverse and vertical travel, m
- Up to 5
- Movement speed, m/min
- 1
- TRL
- 9
About
The Solar Weightless System is an automated system for simulating weightlessness of large-sized spacecraft elements, specifically solar panels, during ground testing. It provides 12 suspension points, each with up to 80 kg load capacity, longitudinal travel up to 17 m, transverse and vertical travel up to 5 m, movement speed 1 m/min. Energy cost for gravity compensation is <10% of total consumption. Released 2016 with 10-year service life and 12-month delivery. Adaptable to customer requirements.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
