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January 25, 2021 | Business WireEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Leading small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, LLC. has announced the launch of multiple components aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9, including FleXcore Attitude Control Systems and Next-Generation Reaction Wheels.
“Our versatile components are helping reduce the barrier to space,” said George Stafford, CEO of Blue Canyon. “We provide the performance, flexibility and cost-efficiency needed to increase the viability of commercial missions.”
The components supported a variety of commercial missions, including two commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites for Capella Space and SAMSON, and an experimental mission of Technicon to demonstrate long-term formation flight.
Blue Canyon's FleXcore system offers a high-performance, cost-efficient modular Attitude Determination and Control System platform that's scalable to a wide range of bus sizes and mission requirements. BCT's attitude control systems have flown on a variety of small satellites, including micro-sat spacecraft, and was first put on-orbit in 2016. In May of 2019, BCT announced it would provide 12 precision pointing platforms, built on the company’s FleXcore product, to Capella Space, the U.S.-based information services company providing Earth observation data on demand.
BCT’s Reaction Wheels are built to provide spacecraft with the precise combination of torque and momentum storage necessary to navigate a successful mission. Brushless DC motors, ultra-smooth bearings, and the BCT Reaction Wheel advanced lubrication system ensures low-jitter performance and long mission life.
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