DCUBED (Deployables Cubed GmbH), now rebranded as Dcubed GmbH, is a German NewSpace company specializing in the development and manufacturing of actuators and deployable structures for small satellites. They offer products like release mechanisms, deployable solar arrays, booms, and antennas, utilizing shape memory technology and origami-inspired designs. Dcubed partners with organizations like ESA, NASA, and companies like Atomos Space and HyImpulse Technologies, focusing on cost-effective solutions to maximize performance in space.
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DCUBED leads the MARAS consortium and has experience in deployable structures and mechanisms.
DCUBED's SmallSat deployables include products like the Space Selfie Stick, a 100W 1U solar array, and a deployable radiator.
DCUBED's actuators, including pin pullers and release nut actuators, are space-proven and compact.
DCUBED offers COTS release actuators and deployables specifically designed for SmallSat applications.
DCUBED, Celestial Space Technologies GmbH, German Orbital Systems GmbH, and Blackwave GmbH are developing the KA-Band reflect array antenna for the MARAS project.
DCUBED's proposal for the MARAS project was rated as the best in Europe by the European Space Agency (ESA).
DCUBED is leading the design, manufacturing, and testing of the mechanisms for the MARAS project.
DCUBED (Deployables Cubed GmbH), Celestial Space Technologies GmbH, German Orbital Systems GmbH, and Blackwave GmbH are developing the multi-panel Ka-Band reflectarray antenna under MARAS.
DCUBED has started building the flight model of the PowerCube 100 W 1U solar array with Bavarian state funding and is launching an in-orbit demonstration mission for the array.
PCIOD by DCUBED developed a deployable NanoSat 100 W solar array that fits in a 1U stowage volume and produced an engineering model that underwent vibe, shock, and thermal vacuum testing under an ESA ARTES AT activity.
The DcubeD Space Selfie Stick payload flew onboard SatRev’s SWIFT satellite launched on 2022-01-13 from Cape Canaveral on the 'Dashing Through The Stars' mission.
Successful activation of four nD3PP pin pullers during the mission gave DcubeD flight heritage and raised its products to technology readiness level 9 (TRL 9).
DcubeD's payload flew on SpaceX's Transporter-3 mission, the company's third dedicated smallsat rideshare, launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
DcubeD will provide release actuators including a pin puller and release nut and will supply deployables including a 100W solar array, a Space Selfie Stick, and a deployable boom for smallsat applications.