Solar Array Drive Assembly for Space Missions

SKU: Type 3/5 Solar Array Drive Assembly

Solar Array Drive Mechanism by Moog (6 more products)

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The Type 3/5 Solar Array Drive Assembly from Moog is a Solar Array Drive Mechanism with an output torque of 400 lb-in. This assembly has an unpowered holding torque of 200 lb-in and a powered holding torque of 500 lb-in. It features an integrated slip ring assembly for power and data transfer which is mounted on the rear of the actuator and an integrated potentiometer position feedback. The assembly has a motor winding resistance of 72 Ohms phase-to-phase and a potentiometer resistance of 5000 Ohms. The mechanism’s slip ring assembly is capable of up to 6 A derated current for power circuits and has a slip ring contact resistance of 60 mOhms (power) and 160 mOhms (signal). It has a low weight of less than 11 lbs and is designed to meet mission requirements for different space missions.

Product Specifications

Product Details

  • Part Number
    Type 3/5 Solar Array Drive Assembly
  • Manufacturer
    Moog
  • Description
    Solar Array Drive Assembly for Space Missions

General Parameters

  • Mass
    4.9 Kg
  • Output Torque
    400 lb-in (45.2 Nm)
  • Holding Torque
    200 to 500 lb-in (22.5 to 56.4 Nm)
  • Power Consumption
    26 W
  • Step Size
    0.0075 Degree
  • Motor Winding Resistance
    72 Ohms
  • Potentiometer Resistance
    5000 Ohms
  • Slip Ring Contact Reistance
    60 to 160 mOhms
  • Operating Temperature
    -30 to 60 Degree C
  • Note
    Slip Ring Current : 6 A

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