Hinges Nano: Nanosat Hinges for reliable deploy operations

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Overview

The Nano Hinges are mechanically simple, minimalistic, ultra-slim, sheet metal machined, sturdy and thick with very few failure points.


They are mechanically actuated by loaded torsion springs calibrated to each individual array, attached via soldering or epoxy to the applied surface, lubricated with solid (powdered) graphene and coated in corona dope for any non-conductive surface.


The mechanical movement range is also hard-in-design specific to the particular hinge by stops incorporated into the geometry of the assembly. Each individual hinge can also, optionally, be configured as conductive to carry current from panel to panel.

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Overview

Name
Hinges Nano: Nanosat Hinges for reliable deploy operations
Component Type
Mechanism
Form Factor
CubeSat
Heritage
Yes
Average Cost
$300 USD
Average Lead Time
1 to 2 months

Vendor Details

Name
Ecuadorian Space Agency
Founded
2007
Summary
EXA is an aerospace research and development institution that, among other things, designs and builds extreme hardware for CubeSats, with more than 7 years of record-setting flight heritage in extreme conditions. EXA’s technology is singular, original, simple, solid and dependable and allows CubeSat developers to use COTS components in order to break the limitations of budget and power typical of the cubesat form factor, the deployable hardware is based over EXA’s unique Active Artificial Muscle technology for a dependable, proven and anti-whiplash deploy of challenging mechanical elements. Flight heritage from 10+ missions backs their technology which is currently in use in European, Asian and Latina merican spacecrafts, and in the challenging U.S. market.

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Specifications

Component Type
Mechanism
Form Factor
CubeSat
Dry Mass
0.001 kg
Average Power
N/A
Heritage
Yes
Status
In Production
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