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| 🇨🇳Foxconn foxconn.com ↗ | Shenzhen, CN | Electronics contract mfg | $229 | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| flex.com ↗ | Singapore | Electronics contract mfg | $225 | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| dixoninfo.com ↗ | Noida, IN | Electronics contract mfg | $169 | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| bydelectronic.com ↗ | Shenzhen, CN | Electronics contract mfg | $211 | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| venture.com.sg ↗ | Singapore | Electronics contract mfg | $244 | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
A 3U nanosatellite for low-Earth-orbit imaging missions. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials
9 top-level lines · 67 rows shown · 158 parts total · indented to 3 levels| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aluminum Structure 4 parts | cubesat-structure | 1× | 1 | 11 | assembly |
| 1.1 | Corner Rail | cubesat-rail | 4× | 4 | — | part |
| 1.2 | End Frame | cubesat-end-frame | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 1.3 | Side Panel | cubesat-side-panel | 4× | 4 | — | part |
| 1.4 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2 | Electrical Power System 5 parts | cubesat-eps | 1× | 1 | 85 | assembly |
| 2.1 | Deployable Solar Array 2 parts | cubesat-solar-array | 2× | 2 | 20 | assembly |
| 2.1.1 | Solar Panel 2 parts + deeper › | cubesat-solar-panel | 2× | 4 | 9 | assembly |
| 2.1.2 | Array Hinge | cubesat-array-hinge | 2× | 4 | — | part |
| 2.2 | Body-Mounted Solar Panel 2 parts | cubesat-body-solar-panel | 4× | 4 | 7 | assembly |
| 2.2.1 | Solar Cell | cubesat-solar-cell | 6× | 24 | — | part |
| 2.2.2 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 4 | — | part |
| 2.3 | EPS Board 3 parts | cubesat-eps-board | 1× | 1 | 6 | assembly |
| 2.3.1 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.3.2 | SMD Passive (R/C/L) | smd-passives | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.3.3 | Connector | connector | 4× | 4 | — | part |
| 2.4 | Battery Pack 2 parts | cubesat-battery-pack | 1× | 1 | 3 | assembly |
| 2.4.1 | Li-ion Cell, 18650 | li-cell-18650 | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 2.4.2 | BMS Board | bms-board | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.5 | Power Distribution Unit 3 parts | cubesat-pdu | 1× | 1 | 8 | assembly |
| 2.5.1 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.5.2 | SMD Passive (R/C/L) | smd-passives | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.5.3 | Connector | connector | 6× | 6 | — | part |
| 3 | Onboard Computer 5 parts | cubesat-obc | 1× | 1 | 5 | assembly |
| 3.1 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.2 | Microcontroller | mcu | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.3 | Flash Memory | cubesat-flash-memory | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.4 | Watchdog Timer | cubesat-watchdog | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.5 | SMD Passive (R/C/L) | smd-passives | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4 | Attitude Determination & Control 5 parts | cubesat-adcs | 1× | 1 | 28 | assembly |
| 4.1 | Reaction Wheel 3 parts | cubesat-reaction-wheel | 3× | 3 | 4 | assembly |
| 4.1.1 | Reaction Wheel Motor | cubesat-rw-motor | 1× | 3 | — | part |
| 4.1.2 | Flywheel | cubesat-flywheel | 1× | 3 | — | part |
| 4.1.3 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 2× | 6 | — | part |
| 4.2 | Magnetorquer 2 parts | cubesat-magnetorquer | 3× | 3 | 2 | assembly |
| 4.2.1 | Torque Coil | cubesat-torque-coil | 1× | 3 | — | part |
| 4.2.2 | Neodymium Magnet | neodymium-magnet | 1× | 3 | — | part |
| 4.3 | Sun Sensor | cubesat-sun-sensor | 6× | 6 | — | part |
| 4.4 | IMU (6-axis) | imu | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.5 | Star Tracker 3 parts | cubesat-star-tracker | 1× | 1 | 3 | assembly |
| 4.5.1 | CMOS Image Sensor | image-sensor | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.5.2 | Star Tracker Optics | cubesat-tracker-optics | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.5.3 | Microcontroller | mcu | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5 | Communications 3 parts | cubesat-comms | 1× | 1 | 13 | assembly |
| 5.1 | UHF/VHF Transceiver 3 parts | cubesat-uhf-vhf-transceiver | 1× | 1 | 4 | assembly |
| 5.1.1 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5.1.2 | SMD Passive (R/C/L) | smd-passives | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5.1.3 | Connector | connector | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 5.2 | S-Band Transmitter 3 parts | cubesat-sband-transmitter | 1× | 1 | 4 | assembly |
| 5.2.1 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5.2.2 | SMD Passive (R/C/L) | smd-passives | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5.2.3 | Connector | connector | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 5.3 | Antenna Deployment Mechanism 2 parts | cubesat-antenna-deploy | 1× | 1 | 5 | assembly |
| 5.3.1 | Deployable Antenna | cubesat-antenna | 4× | 4 | — | part |
| 5.3.2 | Burn Wire Release | cubesat-burn-wire | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 6 | Imaging Payload 2 parts | cubesat-payload | 1× | 1 | 4 | assembly |
| 6.1 | Camera Module 3 parts | camera-module | 1× | 1 | 3 | assembly |
| 6.1.1 | CMOS Image Sensor | image-sensor | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 6.1.2 | Lens Assembly | camera-lens | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 6.1.3 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 6.2 | Optics Lens Assembly | cubesat-optics-lens | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 7 | Thermal Control 3 parts | cubesat-thermal | 1× | 1 | 9 | assembly |
| 7.1 | Patch Heater | cubesat-heater | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 7.2 | Thermistor | cubesat-thermistor | 6× | 6 | — | part |
| 7.3 | MLI Blanket | cubesat-mli-blanket | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 8 | Separation Switch | cubesat-separation-switch | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 9 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |