Modern 8U CubeSats can provide significant levels of performance and data resolution with the advanced subsystems on today’s market. Our M8P is a powerful, pre-configured platform to support such technologies and has been specifically designed for optimum performance in demanding commercial settings.

For engineers assessing 6U options, note that this 8U is a viable alternative. The M8P can provide very similar average orbit power to a 16U nanosatellite, and improve mission capabilities and redundancy at only marginally increased production and launch costs compared to the M6P.

The bus has a modular design, making it simple to adapt and extend, depending on the mission requirements, and the system can be used for a diverse array of applications, as a solo satellite or in a constellation, including:

• Commercial and emergency communication services,
• Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications,
• Earth Observation (EO) services, scientific and research missions,
• Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) aviation traffic monitoring and control, and
• Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) maritime traffic monitoring and control.

Beyond such primary mission objectives, an optional propulsion system can enable greater versatility and extended operational lifetimes. This includes high-impulse maneuvers for collision avoidance, re-positioning, orbital changes, de-orbiting, precision flight formations, and atmospheric drag compensation.

Payload volume of up to 7U is provided due to the optimized hardware layout and the proven architecture has been engineered to support sensitive payloads. All onboard systems also utilize radiation-tolerant components and have been carefully designed to enable both precise thermal control and robust, consistent power delivery.