Satellites and subsystems > Buses and platforms > 8U > 8U Satellite
Key highlights
Space Inventor’s 8U satellite platform offers advanced performance with the versatility to support high-demand missions. Similar to the 6U in its robust capabilities, the 8U takes it further by accommodating additional upgrades, such as dual star trackers for enhanced pointing accuracy or a thruster for increased maneuverability—all while retaining generous payload space.
Engineered for fine pointing, high agility, and high-speed X-band communication, the 8U platform includes 100 mNms reaction wheels, a star tracker, and dual communication and battery buses for full redundancy, ensuring mission resilience. This platform is ideal for projects that require high-performance standards and additional flexibility in mission design.
From military and tactical missions to Earth observation and complex operations, the 8U offers a powerful solution for those needing microsatellite-grade performance within a CubeSat framework, with extra room for mission-critical upgrades.
Applications
- Elevate the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of maritime operations and infrastructure
Key features
Your payload dimensions:
4 Units
Propulsion:
Up to 4000 Ns
Momentum Dumping:
2 x 2 Am2 Magnetorquers
Solar Panel Configuration:
Up to 75 W in sun-tracking mode
Radio Links:
Redundant 2200 - 2290 MHz 10 Mbps downlink via S-band 7900 - 8400 MHz 100 Mbps downlink via X-band
Redundant Data Storage:
64 GB
Power:
Nominal voltage: 28 V
Capacity: 200 Whr Dual hot redundant
Reaction Wheels:
4 x 100 mNms / 20 mNm
Peak Power Available:
100 W nominal 200 W using both redundant batteries
Control Modes (using any vector in body frame):
Nadir, inertial, sun pointing, ground spot tracking, ground track Dual mode (e.g. nadir + sun optimized tracking)
Attitude Determination:
1 x Star Tracker: Cross Bore Axis 1.5 arcsec Bore axis 10 arcsec, 2 x Gyros, 2 x Magnetometers, 6 x Sun Sensor
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Last updated: 2026-01-08
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