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Saturn-200
Saturn-200
Reliable, high-performing and flight proven, our Saturn-200, ESPA-Grande bus platform is currently operating on-orbit, supporting diverse applications. Our suite of spacecraft solutions feature autonomous mission, hardware encryption on TTC radio subsystems and industry-leading guidance, navigation and control systems.
Class
ESPA-Grande or equivalent 24” launch interface standard, other options available
Available Payload Volume
30.0” X 30.0” X 40.0” (typical) Larger volume available within rideshare envelope and in dedicated launch vehicle fairings
Pointing Accuracy
±.002° (1-sigma), about all axes, using 2 Trackers
Orbit Altitude / Orbit Lifetime
LEO (> 5 years), GEO (> 2 years), Deep Space (> 2 years)
Real-World Missions
Proven Heritage
Units Launched
05
Units In-Work
05
National security space assets, critical to U.S. warfighting capabilities, traditionally reside in a geosynchronous orbit to deliver persistent overhead access to any point on the globe. To potentially replace these large systems, DARPA selected Blue Canyon’s Saturn-class bus platform for the Blackjack mission to demonstrate an equally effective network in low-Earth orbit using a constellation of four connected satellites.
Saturn-200
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Missions
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BLACKJACK
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Objective:Demonstrate global persistent coverage through operation of one or more payloads from up to six Department of Defense mission areas in low-Earth orbit.
BCT Provided:Constellation of four Saturn-200 buses
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METHANESAT
MethaneSAT, LLC
Objective:Provide global, high-resolution quantification of methane emissions from oil and gas facilities and measure surface-level methane emissions from other sources of human-triggered methane emissions.
BCT Provided:Saturn-200 bus
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PAMI-1
Netherlands Ministry of Defence Space Security Centre
Objective:Support Netherlands Armed Forces Earth observation demonstration mission.
BCT Provided:Saturn-200 bus
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BLACKJACK
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Objective:Demonstrate global persistent coverage through operation of one or more payloads from up to six Department of Defense mission areas in low-Earth orbit.
BCT Provided:Constellation of four Saturn-200 buses
