Reaction Wheel for Small Satellites

SKU: RWA05

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The RWA05 from Berlin Space Technologies is a Reaction Wheel that is designed for small satellites with a lifetime of 5 years in LEO orbit. It has a torque of 14.2-16 mNm and an angular momentum of 0.5 Nms. This reaction wheel has a mass of 1.7 Kg and a velocity of 0.5 Nms. It requires a DC supply of 5-32 V and has a power consumption of 0.5 W. This reaction wheel supports RS-422 and UART interfaces. It consists of an integrated fiber optical gyroscope that allows for precise control loops such as precise speed, angular rate, and angle control loops of satellites. This reaction wheel measures 105.0 x 106.6 x 109.5 mm.

Product Specifications

Product Details

  • Part Number
    RWA05
  • Manufacturer
    Berlin Space Technologies
  • Description
    Reaction Wheel for Small Satellites

General Parameters

  • Satellite Type
    SmallSat
  • Torque
    14.2 to 16 mNm
  • Angular Momentum
    0.5 Nms
  • Mass
    1.55 (RW + WDE), 1.70 (RW + WDE + Gyro) Kg
  • Speed
    500 to 5000 rpm
  • Radiation Tolerance
    30 kRad
  • Supply Voltage
    5 (Electronics), 17 to 32 V (Motor)
  • Power Consumption
    0.5 W
  • Space Heritage
    Yes
  • Interface
    UART, RS-422
  • Storage Temperature
    -30 to 50 Degree C
  • Operating Temperature
    -20 to 40 Degree C
  • Dimension
    105.5 x 106.6 x 109.5 mm
  • Application
    Small Satellites
  • Note
    https://www.berlin-space-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PFR-PR14-Reaction-Wheel-Flyer-v1.0.0.pdf

Technical Documents

Space Missions - A list of all Space Missions

esa

Name Date
Altius 01 May, 2025
Hera 01 Oct, 2024
Arctic Weather Satellite 01 Jun, 2024
EarthCARE 29 May, 2024
Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS) 01 Mar, 2024
MTG Series 13 Dec, 2022
Eutelsat Quantum 30 Jul, 2021
Sentinel 6 21 Nov, 2020
OPS-SAT 18 Dec, 2019
Cheops 18 Dec, 2019

isro

Name Date
INSAT-3DS 17 Feb, 2024
XPoSat 01 Jan, 2024
Aditya-L1 02 Sep, 2023
DS-SAR 30 Jul, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 14 Jul, 2023
NVS-01 29 May, 2023
TeLEOS-2 22 Apr, 2023
OneWeb India-2 26 Mar, 2023
EOS-07 10 Feb, 2023
EOS-06 26 Nov, 2022

jaxa

Name Date
VEP-4 17 Feb, 2024
TIRSAT 17 Feb, 2024
CE-SAT 1E 17 Feb, 2024
XRISM 07 Sep, 2023
SLIM 07 Sep, 2023
ALOS-3 07 Mar, 2023
ISTD-3 07 Oct, 2022
JDRS 1 29 Nov, 2020
HTV9 21 May, 2020
IGS-Optical 7 09 Feb, 2020

nasa

Name Date
NEO Surveyor 01 Jun, 2028
Libera 01 Dec, 2027
Artemis III 30 Sep, 2026
Artemis II 30 Sep, 2025
Europa Clipper 10 Oct, 2024
SpaceX CRS-29 09 Nov, 2023
Psyche 13 Oct, 2023
DSOC 13 Oct, 2023
Psyche Asteroid 05 Oct, 2023
Expedition 70 27 Sep, 2023