Research Article
On-Orbit Thermal Design and Validation of 1 U Standardized CubeSat of STEP Cube Lab
Table 1
System specification of STEP Cube Lab.
| | Item | Specifications |
| | Unit | 1 U |
| | Orbit | Sun synchronous orbit |
| | Altitude | 600 km |
| | Inclination angle | 97.78° |
| | Period | 5801.23 sec |
| | Life time | 1 year |
| | Payloads | Variable emittance radiator (VER) | | Phase change material (PCM) | | Solar energy collection system (SEC) | | MEMS-based solid propellant thruster | | Hold-down and release mechanism (HRM) |
| | Mass | 0.92 kg |
| | Thermal control | Passive |
| | Attitude control | Permanent magnet attitude stabilization |
| | Communication | UHF (437.485 MHz) |
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