Summary
The Exobotics XO-BUS 6U is a nanosatellite / CubeSat platform designed for the rapid deployment of space missions. It consists of flight-proven computing, ADCS, power, radios, and navigation systems.
The modular 6U platform is designed to help tackle the most challenging requirements in performance, integration, and operations through a wide range of customizable options. XO-BUS is optimized for testing customer ideas and payloads in space, making it suitable for use in both experimental or technology demonstrations as well as commercial space missions.
Exobotic's payload-agnostic approach enables tight supply chain control and guaranteed delivery within 12 months on the fast-track program.
As an in-house satellite development team, Exobotics is able to offer XO-BUS to customers with any level of experience; with any size of the team, and from any background. Customers also get a wide range of support packages as standard, from engineering support and flatsat testing to payload integration and environmental testing.
Applications
- IoT/M2M systems
- Agriculture
- Mining
- Climate monitoring
- Weather forecasting
- Disaster management
- Urban Planning
- AIS/ADS systems
- Navigation systems
- Communications systems
- Defense and security
- Science and technology demonstrations
- Earth observation (RGB/MS/HS/IR)
- Constellation services
Key features
- The XO-BUS range features:
- Modular platforms from 1U to 27U
- Integrated flight software
- Sub-systems with flight heritage
- Low-cost, reliable, and CubeSat compatible
- Significant power, mass, and volume availability.
- State-of-the-art documentation
- Flatsat test bed and emulator
- Dedicated project manager and support team
- With various optional extras:
- Propulsion, deployable panels, imagers, high-speed radios, AI/ML/edge platforms, and more
- Ground segment setup, operations, support GSE, launch, and more
- Payload development services from the concept stage onwards
- Inclusions:
- Full documentation incl. CAD models, ICD, and user manual
- Engineering support
- Environmental testing
- Flat sat integration and testing
- Payload integration
- Functional testing
- Shipping to the integration site
- Launch and operations optional
Customizations
The XO-BUS 6U is available for use in a rideshare mission configuration or even as part of a complete space as a service package with XO-RIDE.
Flight heritage
The Exobotics XO-BUS 6U Nanosatellite / CubeSat Bus is flight proven with four different missions.
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Last updated: 2023-03-28
XO-BUS 6U Nanosatellite / CubeSat Bus
Specs
RS422
RS485
UART
I2C
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