
Overview
400 watts of solar power, unlimited rotation, and 465 grams on the scale.
Small platforms have always paid for solar array pointing in mass. Ø80 mm, 85 mm long, 465 g and it still transfers up to 400 W across 7 power pairs at 28V/1.02A, with 16 slip-ring tracks that carry power or signal interchangeably as your harness demands.
Its slip ring gives true 360° unlimited rotation, so your arrays track the sun continuously across every orbit with no cable wrap and no rewind manoeuvre eating into your power budget. Motor control is plug & play over full-duplex RS 485, resolving to 0.03° per step at 0.350 Nm.
Qualified for 5 years and 100,000 revolutions at 47 FIT. Recognised in the NASA State-of-the-Art of Small Spacecraft Technology 2024.
Properties
Overview
- Name
- SADM-CP (Compact Power)
- Supplier
- COMAT
- Type
- Solar Array Drive Assembly (SADA)
- Flight proven
- No