Gen1: CubeWheel Small (Discontinued)

Vendor profile

Overview

Please note that the Gen1 CubeWheel Small has been replaced by the Gen2 CubeWheel CW0017 on all orders from December 2023.

CubeWheel is a family of reliable and easy-to-integrate satellite reaction wheel that comes in small, small+, medium, and large sizes. It includes a highly balanced flywheel disc, a brushless electrical motor, an electronic driver, and a microcontroller circuit. The wheels can be given a speed reference command through I2C, UART, or CAN.

Easy Interfaces
• Each wheel is mountable on its small or large face, enabling the option to mount the wheel in all axes of your satellite.
• CubeWheel can operate at a wide range of voltages between 6.5V and 16V.

Modular Design
• Four available sizes meet the typical CubeSat ADCS needs ranging from 2 CubeSat up to a 20kg satellite.
• CubeWheels are designed modular, with shared electronics design between all sizes of its wheels.

Reliable Package
• Each reaction wheel is individually balanced to reduce vibration.
• All wheels provide a durable and reliable mounting interface under vibration.
• Comes with all driving and interfacing electronics integrated into a complete package.

Overall, CubeWheel Small is a high-quality and reliable reaction wheel that is perfect for small satellites. Its lightweight design, low power consumption, and easy integration with any ADCS make it a convenient and efficient option for your satellite mission.

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Overview

Name: Gen1: CubeWheel Small (Discontinued)
Vendor: CubeSpace
Subsystem: ACDS Subsystem
Component Type: Reaction Wheel
Form Factor: CubeSat
Heritage: Yes
Average Cost: $5,170 USD
Fiscal Year: 2023
Average Lead Time: 3 months

Vendor Details

Name: CubeSpace
Website: https://www.cubespace.co.za/
Founded: 2014
Summary: CubeSpace is an aerospace company that specializes in small satellite Attitude Determination and Control Systems (ADCS). The company offers modular, low-power ADCS components designed to have higher performance. The components are designed to be compatible with almost all commercially available CubeSat suppliers. CubeSpace supports each customer to evaluate their ADCS needs, choose the correct hardware solution, and tailor this solution to correctly integrate into their satellite. The services offered are personalized, and the company helps customers to find the balance between powerful ADCS performance and reliable operations. The 480m2 facility is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment such as 160m2 clean room space with an 8-meter-long dark optics calibration room, humidity-controlled thermal chamber, Helmholtz coil, ⌀900 mm x 1300 mm thermal vacuum chamber, 8kN vibration shaker, auto-winding machine, wheel balancing machine, and high accuracy 3-axis rotation stages. The CubeSpace team consists of highly qualified aerospace technicians with IPC class 3 training, and engineers specializing in control system research and development. The company has delivered more than 2200 ADCS components to 140 clients for approximately 240 satellites.