Satellite Platform SXC6 RS (OrbiCraft-Pro 6U)
SPUTNIX
Full 6U CubeSat bus with star tracker, redundant systems, and X-band downlink, flight-proven on the OrbiCraft-Zorkiy Earth-observation mission.
Typed specifications36 values
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- Mass
- 6 kg max · mass assembled (w/o payload), not more than · datasheet p.6
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 100x226,3x366 mm at rails (w/ deployment system pressed) · datasheet p.6
- Data interface
- CAN on-board interface CAN2.0 B · datasheet p.6
- Operating temperature
- -30–60 °C operating temperature range · datasheet p.6
- Form factor
- 6U CubeSat 6U · datasheet p.2
- Orbit
- LEO power figures stated for LEO · datasheet p.6
- Max payload mass
- 6 kg max · max mass of payload (Table 1) · datasheet p.2
- Payload volume, U
- 3 U min · printed as "3U+" · datasheet p.6
- Payload envelope (L × W × H)
- 85x85x300 mm 3U+ (Table 1) · datasheet p.2
- Power available to payload
- 8 W max · average power available to payload on LEO, Sun orientation us… · datasheet p.6 25 W max · peak (max available capacity of payload), Table 1
- Regulated voltages for the payload
- 5 V nom. · output voltage 5 V ±0.5 V; output current not more than 3 A · datasheet p.6
- Battery capacity
- 79 Wh min · battery capacity, not less than; battery type printed as Li-I… · datasheet p.6
- Attitude control
- 3-axis stabilised three-axis w/ reaction wheels, star tracker, magnetometer, an… · datasheet p.2
- Pointing accuracy
- 0.1 ° max · orientation control accuracy, shadow side, using star tracker · datasheet p.6 0.1 ° max · orientation control accuracy, sunny side, using star tracker | 0.1 ° max · orientation setting accuracy, shadow side, using star tracker | 0.1 ° max · orientation setting accuracy, sunny side, using star tracker
- Payload data downlink rate
- 57.6 kbps max · UHF radio channel, AX.25/FEC; 9600 bit/s default · datasheet p.6 10 000 kbps max · X-band, DVB-S2
- Radio band
- X 10.3-10.55 GHz (amateur) or 8.0-8.4 GHz (commercial), DVB-S2 · datasheet p.6 UHF 435-437 MHz (amateur) or 400-401 MHz (commercial), AX.25, FEC
- Subsystems included
- battery battery capacity 79 Wh (Table 4) · datasheet p.6 solar arrays deployable solar panels: Included | GNSS receiver GPS-receiver: Included | X-band downlink high-speed X-band radio link: Included | ADCS type of ADCS: three-axis w/ reaction wheels, star tracker (Ta… +1
- Max satellite wet mass
- 10 kg "Mass w/ payload" in Table 1 comparison (Table 4 gives max 12… · datasheet p.2 12 kg max · max mass allowed (w/ payload), not more than (Table 4)
- Deployables
- hinges for solar wings deployable solar panels: Included · datasheet p.2
- Deployables (as printed)
- Deployable solar panels: Included datasheet p.2
- Flight heritage
- OrbiCraft-Zorkiy Earth-observation satellite, operational since 2021 product page
- Satellite class
- CubeSat CubeSat nanosatellite platform line · datasheet p.1 nanosat 1-10 kg nanosatellite platform line
- Form factor, U (number)
- 6 U CubeSat 6U · datasheet p.2
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As published by the supplier6 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
- Form factor
- 6U
- ADCS pointing accuracy
- 0.1 degree
- X-band downlink
- DVB-S2, 10 Mbit/s
- Attitude sensor
- Star tracker
- Redundancy
- Redundant onboard systems
- Flight heritage
- OrbiCraft-Zorkiy Earth-observation satellite, operational since 2021
About
The SXC6 RS is SPUTNIX’s full-featured 6U satellite platform, equipped with a star tracker for precision attitude determination, redundant onboard systems, and an X-band DVB-S2 transmitter for high-rate data downlink. It is the bus used for the OrbiCraft-Zorkiy Earth-observation satellite, flown operationally since 2021.
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