
Summary
The CubeSpace CubeWheel Large is a family of reliable and easy-to-integrate satellite reaction wheel that comes in small, small+, medium, and large sizes. It includes a highly balanced flywheel disc, a brushless electrical motor, an electronic driver, and a microcontroller circuit. The wheels can be given a speed reference command through I2C, UART, or CAN.
Key features
- Easy Interfaces:
- Each wheel is mountable on its small or large face, enabling the option to mount the wheel in all axes of your satellite
- CubeWheel can operate at a wide range of voltages between 6.5V and 16V
- Modular Design:
- Four available sizes meet the typical CubeSat ADCS needs ranging from 2 CubeSat up to a 20kg satellite
- CubeWheels are designed modular, with shared electronics design between all sizes of its wheels
- Reliable Package:
- Each reaction wheel is individually balanced to reduce vibration
- All wheels provide a durable and reliable mounting interface under vibration
- Comes with all driving and interfacing electronics integrated into a complete package
Flight heritage
The GEN1: CubeWheel Large has achieved flight heritage since 2014.
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Last updated: 2023-07-05

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Specs
lead time
12 wk
mass
225 g
maximum torque
2.3 mN m
peak power
4.5 W
length
57 mm
width
57 mm
height
31.5 mm
operating temperature
-10 to 60 C
mechanical vibration
8.9 Grms
radiation tolerance
24 krad
average power
350.0 mW
maximum momentum storage
< 30.6 mN m s
maximum angular speed
±6000 rpm
dynamic imbalance
< 0.05 g cm
static imbalance
< 0.006 g cm
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