Ra
Spacemanic s.r.o.
Ra is Spacemanic’s high-efficiency solar panel solution, engineered for nanosatellites and beyond, delivering reliable, mission-optimized energy for any platform size.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 0.03 kg
- Power
- 1 W
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
- Flight heritage
- Yes
- ITAR free
- Yes
- Operating temperature
- -40°C to +125°C
- Efficiency
- > 30%
- Configurations
- 1U, 2U, 3U, 6U, 8U + customized design
- Typical power harvest
- up to 1.2 W per cell: 1U (2 cells) 2.4 W, 2U (4 cells) 4.8 W, 3U (7 cells) 8.4 W, 6U (16 cells) 19.2 W, 8U (20 cells) 24.0 W
- Mass
- 30 g (typical 1U)
- Mass (typical)
- 230 g (typical 6U)
- Customization options
- Body-mounted
- Customization options (2)
- Deployable
- Customization options (3)
- Structural panel (no cells)
- Customization options (4)
- Cutouts
- Customization options (5)
- Temperature sensors, Sun-sensors
- Customization options (6)
- Magnetorquer
- Customization options (7)
- Patch antennas
- Customization options (8)
- Bypass protection diode
- Customization options (9)
- Mechanical and electrical interface
About
Ra is a high-efficiency solar panel solution developed by Spacemanic, designed for nanosatellites and other space platforms. It is built with premium solar cells and can be tailored to match a satellite’s structure and power profile, ensuring reliable and mission-optimized energy. The product is ITAR free and offers a wide range of customization options due to in-house developed hardware and software. Customization includes body-mounted or deployable configurations, structural panels without cells, cutouts, and integration of temperature sensors, sun-sensors, magnetorquers, patch antennas, bypass protection diodes, and specific mechanical and electrical interfaces. Each panel is designed to fit the satellite’s specifications, including custom features and cutouts. The product includes custom panels, a CAD model, one hour of engineering support, and shipping and packaging. Lead time ranges from 3 to 7 months, depending on solar cell availability. Ra offers high efficiency, with typical power harvest up to 1.2 W per cell, and configurations for 1U, 2U, 3U, 6U, and 8U satellites, as well as customized designs. It has flight heritage.
Documentation
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