
Summary
The CubeSpace CubeWheel Small 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 Small 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
60 g
maximum torque
0.23 mN m
length
28 mm
width
28 mm
height
26.2 mm
operating temperature
-10 to 60 C
peak power
0.65 W
mechanical vibration
14 Grms
radiation tolerance
24 krad
average power
150 mW
maximum momentum storage
< 1.77 mN m s
maximum angular speed
±8000 rpm
dynamic imbalance
< 0.005 g cm
static imbalance
< 0.003 g cm
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