Featured Products
Learn about some of our most popular products.
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High-power Li-Ion Battery ModuleThe BM 2 is the nanosatellite battery that everyone has been waiting for! By utilizing a coulomb-counting battery supervisor, the BM 2 can report accurately on the battery's actual State-of-Charge (SoC) at all times. Want to know how long you can draw 7.46A from your batteries while in eclipse? Or, how long before it's fully recharged? Just ask the BM 2, and it will report back, based on up-to-date conditions and lifetime battery behavior.
The BM 2 uses high-current 18650-size Li-Ion cells and is compatible with a wide range of power systems. It can deliver up to 160W, with up to 100Wh of stored energy. Smart circuitry provides multiple levels of protection, as well as advanced features like Intelligent Charge Override (ICO™) that permit topping-off while fully integrated in an LV. Its sleep currents are so small that they add only around 1% to the batteries' self-discharge rate, thereby ensuring a best-in-class storage life in excess of 2 years. |
GPS Receiver The GPSRM 1 appeals to many nanosat users because it combines the power of the multichannel NovAtel™ OEM615V GPS receiver with the supervisory power of Pumpkin's SupMCU. Available with support for multiple GPS bands and constellations, the GPSRM 1 also includes a built-in orbit propagator (OP); your spacecraft can obtain a fix from GPS and then propagate that position and velocity at lower power using the built-in OP, until the next GPS fix.
The GPSRM 1 also has a micro USB connector for direct use with NovAtel's Connect software for terrestrial development and testing. PPS and VARF outputs are provided. These units are COCOM-unblocked for use in space, and are fully EMI shielded with an integrated heatsink. |
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StructuresPumpkin pioneered the use of sheet metal for CubeSat structures starting in 2000. For many applications, this unique approach still reigns supreme in terms of strength-to-weight ratio, internal volume available, simplicity in design, and minimal use of fasteners.
This family consists of solid-wall and skeletonized versions, with various Base Plate and Cover Plate Assemblies to help you solve different separation switch, external payload and antenna mounting options. The "core" of each structure -- the Chassis Walls -- is a single piece of folded and riveted precision sheet metal, and is available in various lengths. Purchase a complete structure today to get started with your CubeSat project! |
Low-cost EPS for Prototyping & TestingOur modest Linear EPS module has many fans. It's inexpensive, charges via any USB connection to a CubeSat Kit, and provides 10-20Wh of stored energy at battery voltage (6-8.2Vdc), 5Vdc and 3.3Vdc through linear regulators. A three-segment LED bargraph gives at-a-glance battery status when charging and discharging.
It's the perfect EPS for balloon flights, testing in vacuum chambers, and demonstrating low-power CubeSats in non-spaceflight conditions. And, because it uses LDOs to regulate its outputs, it's electrically quiet. |
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Solar PanelsPumpkin has delivered thousands of Watts of high-quality standard and custom solar panels to multiple space missions. Pumpkin pioneered compact, deployable arrays for CubeSats, and continues to innovate in this area. Our 6th-generation panels employ carbon composite cores for improved thermal performance.
Turnaround times for some custom panels have been as short as 2-3 days! Whether you're looking for fixed or deployable panels, we think you will be very satisfied with our quality and responsiveness to customer requirements. |