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NovaSat



NovaSat
Advanced Nanosatellite Bus

NovaSat is an advanced nanosatellite bus perfectly fit for In-Orbit Demonstration missions.

NovaSat bus provides to its payloads throughout the mission lifetime all essential functionalities such as: thermal and mechanical protection, power supply, pointing capability, data storage, communications.

The nanosatellite bus integrates an array of disruptive technology bricks for this class of satellites. It is a result of intensive internal research and collaboration programs with top French R&D labs and industrials.

NovaSat™ is also an evolutionary and modular line of products: 3 iterations of the nanosatellite bus are scheduled for the coming 3 years, with an industrial product ready at the and of each phase. Depending on the timing and associate launch opportunities (Launch Services) the customer will have the choice between following versions of NovaSat™:

  • NovaSat 1G – 1st generation bus
  • NovaSat 2G – 2nd generation bus
  • NovaSat 3G – 3rd generation bus
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Photo credit: NOVANANO ©


Photo credit: NOVANANO ©

NovaSat™ Bus


1G 2G 3G
Orbits LEO LEO LEO
Dimensions (w/ PL) 100 x 100 x 400 mm3 100 x 100 x 400 mm3 100 x 200 x 400 mm3
Mass (w/ PL) 3 Kg 5 Kg 10 Kg
Mission lifetime 1 mo 1 yr > 3 yrs
Attitude determination
precision (°)


0.01°

0.01°
Attitude controltypeprecision (°)
Magnetic, 2axes
TBD

React. Wheels, 3axes
0.1°

React Wheels, 3axes
0.1°
Energy power supplytypebudget avg (W)budget peak (W)
Batteries
40W.hr
20W

Solar panels / batteries
10W
30W

Solar panels / batteries
50W
200W
Telecommunicationdatarate UplinkDatarate Downlink Station Mobile
10 Kbit/s
115 Kbit/s
Station Mobile
56 Kbit/s
1 Mbit/s
Station Mobile
100 Kbit/s
5 Mbit/s
Deorbitation


ITAR Free



Payload

Volume 1 L 2 L 5 L
Mass 1 Kg 3 Kg 5 Kg
Mounting type Structural module Structural module Structural module
Available energy 10 W.h 8 W 45 W
Data relay budget (per day) 50 Mo 500 Mo 3 Go