Berlin Space Technologies (BST) is a specialist for small satellite systems and technology. They have build on a 30 year tradition of small satellites made in Berlin. BST is vertically integrated and offers reliable and cost-efficient end to end solutions for your mission. Till date BST has completed many successful small satellite missions. They have best-in-class product lines varying from small systems systems to ground equipment.
The few of many products by BST are as follows:
Small Satellite Systems: The LEOS- series of small satellite systems are the workhorse of BST satellites. The satellite is able to carry a vast number of payloads offering an excellent performance. These systems comes in 4 varients based on the various specifications: LEOS-50 Platform, LEOS-50MR, LEOS-50HR and LEOS-100.
Payload Components:
Sun Trackers: The BST's most successful sun trackers, developed in cooperation with Hyperion Technologies B.V., delivers a full and autonomous attitude solution and is your attitude sensing solution for missions with demanding accuracy requirements. It has 2 varients special on their own. ST200 is one of the world’s smallest autonomous star tracker fully suitable for Cubesats or other sophisticated nano satellites. While its big brother- ST400, trades an increased resolution for being a little larger than the miniature ST200.
Reaction Wheel Assembly: The RWA05 is a reaction wheel assembly with integrated fibre optical Gyro (RWA) for small satellites
GPS: The GPS-110 is the second gen of miniature GPS receiver. Internally the device houses two separate GPS receiver units.
Other Bus, Cubesat and Groung Equipment Components:
Command and Data Handling system: The BST CDH system consist of two main parts: the OBC-110 and the ACC-110 (Successor of OBC-100 and ACC-100). The OBC-110 is responsible for scheduling all tasks and coordinating TMTC functions of the bus whereas the ACC-110 which is integrated in the same housing runs the attitude algorithm and connects to all ADCS components.
Power Control System: The PCU-110 of BST is flight proven Power Control and Distribution Units. It takes the space proven electronics of the predecessor and places it a package roughly half the size. It is able to handle power regulation, power switching, DC/DC conversion and safety features of a small satellite.
Thermal Vacuum Chamber: BST's TVAC chambers are built to your specification and tailor-made to the complex test regime of the space industry
Attitude Control Simulator: The BST ADCS simulator is a tool to design and test the attitude control functionality of a small satellite.
NanoSat Air Bearing: The NanoSat Air Bearing, developed by Berlin Space Technologies is a test platform dedicated to test the attitude control system of nano satellites.
Apart from the various product lines, they also offer best-in-class Thermal Vacuum Testing Service for the qualification and acceptance testing of space systems. These tests can be performed under high vacuum and well-defined temperature scenarios. These thermal vacuum tests are fully automated and can easily be run over long periods, hence ensuring quality and scalability of the product.
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