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Rocket Lab's 30 mNms RW-0.03 Reaction Wheels fit comfortably into a 6U to 12U cubesat.
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Last updated: 2023-05-25
30 mNms RW-0.03 Reaction Wheel
Technical specs
nominal momentum
± 0.03 N m s
peak momentum
±0.04 N m s (at 5 V)
torque
±2 mNm at 0.02 Nms
±0.5 mNm at 0.04 Nms (at 5 V)
±0.5 mNm at 0.04 Nms (at 5 V)
command/telemetry
UART
length
50 mm
width
50 mm
height
40 mm
mass
183 g
supply voltage
3.5 V to 6.0 V (nominal 5V)
power (28 V in vacuum)
1.8 W @ 0.02 Nms, +2 mNm
0.3 W @ 0.04 Nms, steady state
0.1 W @ 0.01 Nms, steady state
0.3 W @ 0.04 Nms, steady state
0.1 W @ 0.01 Nms, steady state
operating temperature
-30 to 85 C
mechanical vibration
12.87 Grms
radiation (TID)
24 krad (board level)
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