Corvus CubeSat Platform (6U-16U)
Scalable CubeSat bus platform family from 6U to 16U supporting demanding imaging, communications, and tech demo missions.
Technical specifications
- Variants
- 6U, 8U, 12U, 16U
- 6U Payload
- 4U volume / 7.5 kg mass
- 8U Payload
- 6U volume / 10 kg mass
- 12U Payload
- 8.5U volume / 16 kg mass
- 16U Payload
- 12.5U volume / 22 kg mass
- Communications
- UHF, VHF, S-Band, L-Band, X-Band
- Data Interfaces
- I2C, RS-485, CAN (CSP v1)
About
The Corvus platform’s larger configurations from Spacemanic span 6U, 8U, 12U, and 16U form factors for more complex payloads and extended mission capabilities. The 6U variant supports 4U payload volume and 7.5 kg payload mass; 8U scales to 6U volume and 10 kg; 12U reaches 8.5U volume and 16 kg; and 16U provides 12.5U volume and 22 kg payload mass.
All variants share 3.3V/5V/12V power rails with over 48 Wh available power per PSU channel, UHF/VHF/S-Band/L-Band/X-Band communications, and I2C/RS-485/CAN (CSP v1) data interfaces. Designed for demanding applications including imaging, communications, and orbital technology demonstration missions.
Documentation
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