Based on great interest and success of SatRevolution SW1FT mission (shared platform for in-orbit demonstration on track to launch December 2020), our team is happy to announce next mission to host external payloads and provide in-orbit services related to Earth-Observation.

STORK is a 3U CubeSat based on SatRevolution NanoBus with flight heritage to launch mid-2021. Aimed at EO-related service provision, we currently have capacity for external payloads. Whether you’re looking for a simple in-orbit demonstration and verification, or you’re building a complex business case for your Earth-Observation systems and services, SatRevolution STORK is the right opportunity for you.

Equipped with SatRevolution Vision 300 optical payload and all necessary subsystems to provide service to payloads:

• Power system with up to 50 W of peak power for external payloads
• Optical payload with up to 5 m GSD
• Advanced attitude determination and control system with up to 0.2 degrees of pointing accuracy
• Redundant UHF communication system for command telemetry
• S-band communication system for data downlink
• All current payload interfaces available
• 36 months of mission lifetime
• Launch to 500+ km Sun-synchronous orbit in mid-2021
• Range of innovative payload and data services available

SatRevolution STORK creates value in following (but not limited to) business cases:

• Image processing, value-added Earth-observation services
• Demonstration of Earth-observation-oriented technologies in real-life scenarios
• Provision of services and data
• Obtaining flight heritage for your sub-systems and componentry

Current available payload slots:

• 6x of 0,25U slots
• 3x of 0,5U slots
• x 1U slot
• 1x tuna-can external slot