XavSat PocketQubes (1P to 3P)
Xavier Space Solutions (XavSat)
XavSat offers miniature PocketQubes (1P to 3P) as low-cost, high-reliability platforms for rapid orbital deployment, available as educational kits or ready-to-fly spacecraft.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 0.25 kg
- Power
- 1 W
- Data rate
- 0.001 Mbps
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
- Pocketqube
- 1P Chassis (XavSat-1 Mission)
- Payload (XavSat-1 Mission)
- Quantum temperature & pressure payload
- Average payload power (XavSat-1 Mission)
- ~ 1 W
- Altitude control (XavSat-1 Mission)
- Passive Bar Magnet
- Mass (XavSat-1 Mission)
- <250 g
- Antenna (XavSat-1 Mission)
- Deployable 437 MHz UHF dipole antenna
- Payload data downlink (XavSat-1 Mission)
- 1.2kb/s (UHF)
- OBC microcontroller
- Atmega328P
- Payload communication protocols
- I²C, SPI & UART etc.
- Power system features
- Manages solar energy collection, battery charging & power distribution & payload subsystems. Integrates maximum power point tracking (MPPT) circuitry.
- 1p pocketqube kits form factor
- 5 cm³
- 1p pocketqube kits mass limit
- 250 g
About
XavSat PocketQubes are miniature satellites, ranging from 1P to 3P form factors, designed to provide a low-cost and high-reliability platform for rapid orbital deployment. They feature a modular architecture with standardized PCB stacks for power, processing, and communications, enabling rapid prototyping from design to flight-ready hardware. These PocketQubes are compatible with standard MR-FOD or AlbaPod deployers. Key components include an On-Board Computer (OBC) based on an Atmega328P microcontroller, a payload section supporting communication protocols like I²C, SPI, and UART, and a power system that manages solar energy collection, battery charging, power distribution, and payload subsystems, integrating maximum power point tracking (MPPT) circuitry. The XavSat-1 mission, Ghana’s first private PocketQube, is an example of their application, focusing on Earth temperature and pressure profiling. XavSat also offers 1P PocketQube Kits (XavSat-P-Kits) for educational or initial space projects, providing hands-on experience with core satellite subsystems (OBC, EPS, Radio) and allowing for quick testing in sub-orbital or simulated environments. For professional missions, Ready-to-Fly (RTF) PocketQubes (XavSat-series) are available as fully functional, integrated spacecraft with solar panels, high-reliability communication modules, and specialized payload integration tailored to specific sensors, cameras, or research experiments. These RTF versions are fully assembled and flight-proven.
Documentation
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