X-Sat Mercury Class Microsat Platform
Blue Canyon Technologies
Smallest BCT X-Sat microsat platform, 40 kg payload, 108 W solar, ±0.002° 3-axis pointing. LEO/GEO/deep space capable.
Typed specifications17 values
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- Mass
- 40 kg product page
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 355.6 × 431.8 × 431.8 mm product page
- Power consumption
- 108 W product page
- Design lifetime
- 2 years min · Deep Space (≥ 2 years) · datasheet p.1 2 years min · GEO (≥ 2 years) | 5 years min · LEO (≥ 5 years)
- Orbit
- GEO orbit lifetime ≥ 2 years · datasheet p.1 LEO orbit lifetime ≥ 5 years | deep space orbit lifetime ≥ 2 years
- Max payload mass
- 40 kg product page
- Payload envelope (L × W × H)
- 14.0” X 17.0” X 17.0” (launch dependent) available payload volume, inches · datasheet p.1
- Power generation (orbit average)
- 96 W max · peak; solar array power 48W/wing, 96W max (p.2 summary table … · datasheet p.1
- Attitude control
- 3-axis stabilised pointing accuracy ±0.002° (1-sigma), 3 axes, 2 trackers · datasheet p.1
- Pointing accuracy
- 0.002 ° ±0.002° (1-sigma), 3 axes, 2 trackers · datasheet p.1
- Attitude knowledge
- 0.002 ° product page
- Separation interface diameter
- 203.2 mm datasheet p.1
- Satellite class
- microsat 10-100 kg MICROSAT SPACECRAFT, X-SAT Mercury Class · datasheet p.1
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- Payload mass
- 40 kg
- Payload envelope
- 355.6 × 431.8 × 431.8 mm
- Solar power
- 108 W
- Battery
- 20.4 Ah
- Pointing knowledge (3-axis)
- ±0.002°
- Launch vehicle interface
- 8" and 11.32"
- Design life
- ≥5 years LEO, ≥2 years GEO/deep space
About
The X-Sat Mercury Class is Blue Canyon Technologies’ smallest microsat platform for LEO, GEO, and deep space missions. Accommodates 40 kg payload in a 355.6 × 431.8 × 431.8 mm envelope. Features 108 W solar power, 20.4 Ah battery, ±0.002° 3-axis pointing knowledge (dual star trackers), and 8’/11.32′ launch vehicle interface. Design life ≥5 years LEO, ≥2 years GEO.
Documentation
- SatCatalog_-_Blue_Canyon_Technologies_-_X-Sat_Mercury_Class_-_Datasheet.pdf PDF source: satcatalog.s3.amazonaws.com ↗
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