RW-0.03
Overview
This was our first wheel design, and still the most popular. First launched in April 2008, there are now 55 units on-orbit. Most of these are onboard the University of Toronto SpaceFlight Lab's GNB series of spacecraft. They fit comfortably into a 6U to 12U CubeSat.
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Overview
- Name
- RW-0.03
- Vendor
- Sinclair Interplanetary
- Subsystem
- ACDS Subsystem
- Component Type
- Reaction Wheel
- Form Factor
- CubeSat
- Heritage
- Yes
- Average Cost
- $25,000 to $27,000 USD
- Fiscal Year
- 2021
Details
- Dimensions
- 50 x 50 x 40 mm
- Voltage
- 3.4 to 6.0 V
- Momentum nominal
- 0.03 Nms
- Momentum peak
- 0.04 Nms
- Torque (at 0.02 Nms)
- 2 mNm
- Torque (at 0.04 Nms)
- 0.5 mNm
- Operating temperature minimum
- -40 C
- Operating temperature maximum
- 70 C
- Radiation rating
- 20 krad
Vendor Details
- Name
- Sinclair Interplanetary
- Founded
- 2001
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Specifications
- Subsystem
- ACDS Subsystem
- Component Type
- Reaction Wheel
- Form Factor
- CubeSat
- Vendor
- Sinclair Interplanetary
- Dry Mass
- 0.185 kg
- Average Power
- 0.3 W
- Heritage
- Yes
- Status
- In Production
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