High-Precision Reaction Wheel for Imaging Satellites

SKU: RW-1Nms

Reaction Wheel by Dragonfly Aerospace

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The RW-1Nms from Dragonfly Aerospace is a Reaction Wheel that is designed for imaging satellites that demand exceptional platform stability and precise control while minimising disturbance torques. This reaction wheel has an angular momentum of 1.0 Nms and a torque of ±39 mNm. It has a rotation speed range of ±10000 rpm and supports CAN and RS485 interfaces. This ITAR-free reaction wheel is designed with latch-up protection and has regenerative braking system. It requires a supply voltage of 12-36 V and has a peak power of 108 W. Available exclusively as part of our spacecraft system solutions. Contact us for more information.

Product Specifications

Product Details

  • Part Number
    RW-1Nms
  • Manufacturer
    Dragonfly Aerospace
  • Description
    High-Precision Reaction Wheel for Imaging Satellites

General Parameters

  • Torque
    ±39 mNm (±74 mNm)
  • Angular Momentum
    1.0 Nms @28.5 V
  • Mass
    1 Kg
  • Speed
    ±10 000 RPM
  • Radiation Tolerance
    > 20 kRad at component level
  • Vibration
    14.14g RMS (GEVS)
  • Static Imbalance
    < 2 g.mm2 (< 0.5 g.mm2)
  • Supply Voltage
    12 to 36 V
  • Interface
    CAN, RS-485
  • Operating Temperature
    -20 °C to +70 °C
  • Dimension
    102.8 x 100 x 50 mm
  • Application
    Component for imaging satellites
  • Note
    Power @ 0.1 Nms: ~ 1.2 W, Peak Power: 108 W

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