The home page now sports a picture of the first integrated RW-1.0 reaction wheel. With 1.0 Nm-sec momentum storage in under 1 kg and only 42 mm high, this promises to be a game-changer for small agile satellites. Radiation qualification testing was successfully completed on May 7, and units built from radiation lot-screened parts (-1 suffix) are available. Many thanks to Stephen Mauthe, the mechanical engineer responsible for the swooshy curves, and Colleen McArdle, the designer who drew the beautiful laser-engraved patterns on the rotors. |
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