HEMERIA designs and builds solar arrays for all types of spacecraft, nano or micro satellites, rovers and transfer vehicles.
a reliable and proven solution
controlled cost
integration on customer site
short lead-times
HEMERIA is committed to on-time supply of high-quality industrial solar arrays solutions for spacecraft, in the 30W to 1KW range, using a CNES-approved manufacturing process.
Characteristics
Number of panels
1-3 panels per array
Cells
Azurspace AZUR 3G30A / Spectrolab XTE CIC
Lifetime
From 5 to 8 years in orbit
Electrical I/F
Sub D connector
Orbit
LEO, GEO, MEO, Exploration
Lead-time
Design and acceptance tests: 6 to 9 months · Design / qualification: 2 to 3 months
Substrate
CFRP skin with aluminum honeycomb panel
Hinges, MRDH
In-house development
Repair
Qualified repair processes
Frequency in retracted position
> 100 Hz
Mass
Mechanical 0.5 kg for an array of 3 panels · Panel + PVA : 3.4 kg/m²
Loads
>15 grams quasi-static design load · >15 grams random vibrations