Summary

THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY THE SUPPLIER AS OF DECEMBER 2023.

A similar product offered by the supplier that replaces this product can be viewed here.

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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: 2024-03-13

GEN1: CubeWheel Small

5,170 USD

9TRL

Downloads

  • CAD model(722.23 KB)
  • Datasheet(2.28 MB)
  • ICD(1.14 MB)
  • Option sheet(378.38 KB)
  • User manual(1.4 MB)

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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