A Q U I L A M 1 S a t e l l i t e P l a t f o r m

D A T A S H E E T

SMEX, EarthVenture-class, and Technology Missions with a135 kg Payload

Power: 55W OAP, 250W Peak

Launch Vehicle: Pegasus, Minotaur Series, Taurus, ESPA Compatible

Orbit: VLEO, LEO, MEO, GEO, Deep Space

Spacecraft Design Life: 3+ years

Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

AQUILA M1 is a three-axis stabilized high-performance satellite platform designed to host multiple payloads in low earth orbit, with options to � y in high earth orbits as well as deep space. Developed initially to ful� ll Department of Defense requirements, AQUILA M1 was evaluated by our customers as delivering Class B/C performance at Class C/D prices. Flexible: Wide mission application potential with a large payload volume. The AQUILA M1 satellite platform is designed with built-in scalability for added performance well beyond baseline requirements. Reliable: A proven � ight history and performance range. AQUILA M1 has been � ying since February 2011 with 99% availability. Our testing program is rigorous, thorough, and � ight-like. Our systems must work, and we test them accordingly.

For more information about the AQUILA M1, contact us or go online to www.millennium-space.com/aquila

AQUILA M1OUR FLIGHT-PROVEN AQUILA ARCHITECTURE CONFIGURED FOR SMEX-CLASS, EARTH

VENTURE-CLASS, PATHFINDER AND TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION MISSIONS.

Ready: AQUILA M1 is fully customizable to meet any mission demand and can be launch ready within 24 months of a mission speci� c preliminary design review.

Capability

Instrument Mass

Instrument Power

Instrument Volume

Instrument Data Interface

OptionsAQUILA M1 BaselinePerformance

135 kg

55W OAP, 250W Peak

0.67m3 (110 x 60 x 110 cm)

RS-422, LVDS

Articulated or FixedSolar Array

8 GbytesData Storage

Ready for Payload Integrationat ATP + 18 Months

2 Mbps, S-bandDownlink Rate

26 Arc-sec, 3σPointing Control

1 Arc-sec in 1 secStability

8 Arc-sec, 3σKnowledge

82 kgBus Mass

217 kgObservatory Mass

Low Earth Orbit (standard)Orbit

Pegasus, Taurus, Minotaur Series, ESPA CompatibleLaunch Vehicle

3+ years

Optional

Lifetime

Propulsion

Development Schedule

Additional Options

Scalable structure for increased mass

Scalable power system forincreased power

Scalable structure forincreased volume

Increased data volumeto > 1 TB

1553, Spacewire, Proprietary/Custom

X-band to 40 MbpsKa-band to > 400 Mbps

Tighter GN&C performance, agility

Selected Reduncancy or BlockRedundancy for > 5 years

LEO, HEO, MEO, GEO, Deep Space (as applicable)

Propulsion, larger tanks

Science Grade GPS for precisiontiming and emphemeris

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