Micro Release Nut (uD3RN)

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Overview

User-friendly, high-performance release device triggering any space mechanism on-orbit.
The DCUBED Micro Release Nut (uD3RN) is a Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) based release actuator which locks sensitive equipment during launch and safely releases it on orbit. It is one of the smallest, yet powerful HDRM solutions on the market. Moreover, it is easily resettable (on-ground, in-space), easy-to-use and readily available as a COTS part.

Check out how to trigger and reset the DCUBED Micro Release Nut uD3RN here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltBeCYGOsd8

Key Features
On-Ground Resettable, up to 100 times
Short Delivery Time (10-12 weeks)
Fully Redundant Actuation
Smart SMA Trigger
Ultra Low Shock
Axial Load (Release Load) >4 kN
Proof Load: 4, 500 N Pull-out
Body Size: 25 x 25 x 25 mm
Mass: 40 grams
Body material: Hard anodized Aluminum 7075-T7351
Nut material: Titanium grade 5
Temperatures: -65°C to +75°C
Customizable Interfaces

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The DCUBED Micro Release Nut (uD3RN) is ITAR Free.

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Overview

Name: Micro Release Nut (uD3RN)
Vendor: DCUBED
Subsystem: Mechanical Subsystem
Component Type: Mechanism
Form Factor: All
Heritage: N/A
Average Lead Time: 1 month

Vendor Details

Name: DCUBED
Website: https://dcubed.space/
Founded: 2019
Summary: DCUBED is a German NewSpace company that accelerates space exploration by developing and manufacturing user-friendly, durable, and affordable Release Actuators, Solar Arrays, and Deployables structures for a wide range of space applications. DCUBED’s space-proven Launch Locks and Release Actuators (Pin Pullers and Release Nuts) are readily available (lead times of only a few weeks), easy to use, and field-resettable of up to a few hundred times. Furthermore, DCUBED’s Space Selfie Sticks, and space-proven Solar Arrays, tackle the needs of global space customers, namely maximizing performance in space, while efficiently stowing in a standardized volume for launch. Doing truly big things in space, DCUBED is at the forefront of In-Space Manufacturing, by developing technologies to manufacture large structures directly in space.