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Key highlights
Rocket Lab's 60 mNms RW-0.06 Reaction Wheel packs high-torque motor phase current control electronics into a small package.
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Last updated: 2023-05-25
60 mNms RW-0.06 Reaction Wheel
Technical specs
nominal momentum
± 0.06 N m s
peak momentum
±0.18 N m s (at 28 V)
torque
±20 mNm at 0.12 Nms (at 28 V)
command/telemetry
Redundant RS-485
length
77 mm
width
65 mm
height
38 mm
mass
233 g
static imbalance
< 1.2 g mm (average 0.25 g mm)
dynamic unbalance
< 7.5 g mm² (average 2.5 g mm²)
supply voltage
7.5 V to 34 V (nominal 28 V)
power (28 V in vacuum)
Steady state max @ 0.12 Nms: 1.8 W
Peak power at max torque: 60 W
Peak power at max torque: 60 W
operating temperature
-30 to 70 C
mechanical vibration
14.1 Grms
radiation (TID)
20 krad (board level)
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