Research Article

On-Orbit Thermal Design and Validation of 1 U Standardized CubeSat of STEP Cube Lab

Table 3

Allowable operating temperature for STEP Cube Lab components.

UnitHeat dissipation [W]Allowable temperature range [°C]

EPS board0.10−40+85
Battery0.60−20+60
Interface board0.03−40+85
Communication board0.27−30+60
OBC board0.11−40+85
GPS board0.27−40+85
MEMS control board0.01−35+60
Solar panels−100+100
SEC−70+80
HRM−35+50
MEMS thruster−35+60