Tag: Solar Array Drive Mechanisms
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Revolv Space Advances Solar Array Drive Assembly Portfolio for Small Satellites
Revolv Space, headquartered in Torino, continues to advance the portfolio of Solar Array Drive Assemblies (SADAs) engineered specifically for small satellites and CubeSat-class missions. The company develops compact, lightweight and high-efficiency rotational mechanisms designed to optimize solar energy generation by enabling dynamic Sun-tracking capabilities in orbit. As satellite missions demand higher onboard power for advanced…
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NASA to Preview US Spacewalks at International Space Station in January
NASA astronauts will conduct a pair of spacewalks in January outside the International Space Station to prepare for the installation of a roll-out solar array and complete other tasks. Experts from NASA will preview the spacewalks in a briefing at 2 p.m. EST Tuesday, Jan. 6, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Participants include: Bill…
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Harmonic Drive Highlights Solar Array Drive Technology for Spacecraft Power Generation
Harmonic Drive, a long-established supplier of precision motion-control solutions for aerospace and spaceflight applications, is highlighting the Solar Array Drive (SAD) technology, a critical subsystem enabling accurate and reliable deployment and pointing of spacecraft solar panels. Designed to meet the stringent mechanical, thermal and lifetime requirements of orbital missions, Harmonic Drive’s SAD solutions are widely…
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Frontgrade’s SADA-10 Enhances Satellite Power System Efficiency for LEO and MEO
Frontgrade Technologies, a leading provider of high-reliability electronic solutions for space and national security missions, announced the SADA-10, a compact Solar Array Drive Assembly (SADA) engineered to deliver precise, reliable solar array positioning for Low and Medium Earth Orbit missions. Designed with the latest technology for New Space and leveraging Frontgrade learnings from heritage systems, the…
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Revolv Space Unveils MARA the Advanced Solar Array Drive Assembly for Medium Satellite Platforms
Revolv Space, a leading provider of high-performance space mechanisms and power solutions, announced the launch of MARA, its next-generation Solar Array Drive Assembly (SADA) for medium-sized platforms and constellations. “MARA is the next stage in delivering superpowers for satellites. We saw a clear gap in the market for a highly compact, affordable SADA capable of…
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Beyond Gravity Expands Solar Array Mechanism Production Capacity Fivefold
Beyond Gravity, a global supplier of space technologies headquartered in Zurich, has expanded its manufacturing area in Switzerland for solar array drive mechanisms. The mechanisms are used to orient satellite solar wings toward the sun, ensuring optimal energy generation. “By doubling our manufacturing area we have increased our production capacity fivefold”, says Oliver Grassmann, Executive…
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Beyond Gravity Contracted to Deliver Thruster Pointing Mechanisms from SWISSto12
The international space supplier Beyond Gravity secured a major contract to deliver thruster pointing mechanisms in the form of a robotic arm for a new fleet of small geostationary (GEO) telecommunications satellites of SWISSto12 called HummingSat. The international space supplier Beyond Gravity will develop and build electric propulsion pointing mechanisms for five HummingSat satellites. The…
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Blue Canyon Selects Revolv Space to Provide Solar Array Drive Assemblies
Revolv Space, a leading provider of space mechanisms and power generation solutions for small satellites, announced RTX’s small satellite manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies has selected the company to supply solar array drive assemblies (SADAs) for an upcoming CubeSat mission. This award marks Revolv Space’s expansion into the US market, reaffirming international recognition gained by the…
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Astrobotic Advances XL Solar Arrays for Lunar Power Infrastructure
NASA has awarded Astrobotic a Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract to advance development of its Extra Large Vertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT-XL). Towering at over 30 m tall with the ability to generate 50 kW of power from its 20-meter-long solar panels, VSAT-XL would be the largest planned lunar power infrastructure to date…
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Redwire Completes First Solar Array Test for Lunar Gateway’s Power Module
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in aerospace and defense technology solutions, announced that it has completed the first deployment test for one of its Roll-Out Solar Arrays (ROSA) for the lunar Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element (PPE). Powered by PPE and Redwire’s trailblazing ROSAs, the Gateway will represent the pinnacle of solar electric propulsion technology,…