System Parameters
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Expected lifetime | Baseline: 3 years Extended: 5 years |
| Peak power generation | 55W |
| System mass | 23.6 kg |
| Dimensions | X: 226.3 mm Y: 226.3 mm Z: 487.15 mm |
| Data downlink rate | Up to 6.11 Mbps |
| Daily data budget | Up to 299 mebibytes (MiB) per day |
| Simulated high-frequency pointing stability | ~12” (10s RPE) |
| Simulated low-frequency pointing stability | Up to 300 arcseconds (assumed) |
| Pointing actuators | Magnetorquers and 4 reaction wheels |
| Pointing sensors | 2 x star trackers 3 x sun sensors High-performance gyroscope Deployable magnetometer |
Payload Parameters
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Wavelength range | 200-700 nm |
| Resolution | 20 – 70 across the wavelength range |
| Spectral resolution | 10.5 nm (max R=65) |
| Modelled detector temperature | 21 °C |
| Telescope primary aperture | 13 cm |
| Field of Regard (Declination) | -46.4 to 31.8 degrees |
| Field of regard (from orbit normal) | 40 degrees |
| Fibre field of view (FoV) | +/- 47.44” (94.88” full cone) |
| Grating | 600 lines/mm |
| Telescope Sun exclusion angle | 90 degrees |
| Telescope Earth exclusion angle | 16 degrees |
| Telescope Moon exclusion angle | 5 degrees |
| Telescope planet exclusion angle | < 1 degree |
Orbit Parameters
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch | Transporter-15 on a Falcon 9 NET October 2025 |
| Altitude | 500 km Sun-synchronous Low Earth Polar Orbit |
| LTAN | 10:30 nominal insertion (+1 hour margin) |
| Orbital period | ~98 minutes |