12U CubeSat / Nanosatellite M12P
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Our 500 kg satellite bus delivers high resilience, agility, responsive tasking, collection, and data delivery for your mission.

– 250 kg of payload mass
– 3.4 kWh of power storage
– 2.5 Gbps optical intersatellite links
– 7-year lifetime in 750 km SSO

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12U CubeSat / Nanosatellite M12P

NanoAvionics M12P is a 12U CubeSat with double deployable solar panels for efficient solar energy harvesting and power generation. Its standard configurations are designed using our modular subsystems and a variety of common data interfaces to meet diverse payload performance needs.

Many of our customers have chosen our 12U CubeSat bus for its payload volume and power delivery capabilities, including NASA’s ACS3 solar sail demonstration, Thales Alenia Space’s first two satellites for the Omnispace 5G non-terrestrial network constellation, and Los Alamos National Laboratory’s two satellites to low Earth orbit and Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).

Apart from standard and tailored small satellite buses, NanoAvionics also provides comprehensive customer support, from initial mission planning to in-orbit operations, ensuring a smooth and successful mission lifecycle. With industry-leading performance and a proven track record, the standard M12P bus is an excellent choice for customers looking to improve their time to space and time in space.

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M12P Light
Base performance
M12P Mid
Fast downlink
M12P Max
High pointing accuracy
Available Payload Power (Sun Tracking)
Available Payload Mass
Available Payload Mass With Propulsion
Available Payload Volume
Available Payload Volume With Propulsion
Max Allowable S/C Mass
Data Rates (Uplink/Downlink)
Absolute Knowledge Error
The AKE values are reached if the satellite angular velocity does not exceed 0.6 deg/s. The ADCS performance is impacted if this angular velocity is exceeded.
Absolute Performance Error
The APE values are reached if the satellite angular velocity does not exceed 0.6 deg/s. The ADCS performance is impacted if this angular velocity is exceeded.
33 W
18 kg
17 kg
9 U
8 U
32 kg
1 Mbps / 3 Mbps
4.31° (1σ)
4.40° (1σ)
30 W
17.5 kg
16.5 kg
9 U
8 U
32 kg
1 Mbps / 650 Mbps
4.31° (1σ)
4.40° (1σ)
26 W
17.5 kg
16.5 kg
9 U
8 U
32 kg
1 Mbps / 650 Mbps
0.01° (1σ)
0.014° (1σ)
Base performance
Available Payload Power (Sun Tracking)
33 W
Available Payload Mass
18 kg
Available Payload Mass With Propulsion
17 kg
Available Payload Volume
9 U
Available Payload Volume With Propulsion
8 U
Max Allowable S/C Mass
32 kg
Data Rates (Uplink/Downlink)
1 Mbps / 3 Mbps
Absolute Knowledge Error
The AKE values are reached if the satellite angular velocity does not exceed 0.6 deg/s. The ADCS performance is impacted if this angular velocity is exceeded.
4.31° (1σ)
Absolute Performance Error
The APE values are reached if the satellite angular velocity does not exceed 0.6 deg/s. The ADCS performance is impacted if this angular velocity is exceeded.
4.40° (1σ)
Fast downlink
Available Payload Power (Sun Tracking)
30 W
Available Payload Mass
17.5 kg
Available Payload Mass With Propulsion
16.5 kg
Available Payload Volume
9 U
Available Payload Volume With Propulsion
8 U
Max Allowable S/C Mass
32 kg
Data Rates (Uplink/Downlink)
1 Mbps / 650 Mbps
Absolute Knowledge Error
The AKE values are reached if the satellite angular velocity does not exceed 0.6 deg/s. The ADCS performance is impacted if this angular velocity is exceeded.
4.31° (1σ)
Absolute Performance Error
The APE values are reached if the satellite angular velocity does not exceed 0.6 deg/s. The ADCS performance is impacted if this angular velocity is exceeded.
4.40° (1σ)
High pointing accuracy
Available Payload Power (Sun Tracking)
26 W
Available Payload Mass
17.5 kg
Available Payload Mass With Propulsion
16.5 kg
Available Payload Volume
9 U
Available Payload Volume With Propulsion
8 U
Max Allowable S/C Mass
32 kg
Data Rates (Uplink/Downlink)
1 Mbps / 650 Mbps
Absolute Knowledge Error
The AKE values are reached if the satellite angular velocity does not exceed 0.6 deg/s. The ADCS performance is impacted if this angular velocity is exceeded.
0.01° (1σ)
Absolute Performance Error
The APE values are reached if the satellite angular velocity does not exceed 0.6 deg/s. The ADCS performance is impacted if this angular velocity is exceeded.
0.014° (1σ)
Why NanoAvionics Microsatellites/CubeSats?
  • Driving key small satellite developments for over 10 years
  • 60+ Satellites in orbit with 300+ in development
  • 7-year microsatellite lifetime in a 750 km Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) / 5-year CubeSat lifetime in a 600 km SSO
  • Rigorous product and quality assurance processes with heavy focus on radiation testing
  • Truly agnostic manufacturer, not competing with our customers by becoming a data provider
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Highlighted missions
ACS3
2024-04-23
Client name NASA
NASA’s ACS3 technology demonstration, launched to a 1000 km Sun-synchronous orbit and successfully deployed an 80 square meter (860 square foot) composite boom solar sail, with a secondary goal of testing orbital maneuvering by raising and lowering the spacecraft’s orbit using solar radiation pressure.
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ESRA
Client Name Los Alamos National Laboratory
The ESRA mission, utilizing NanoAvionics’ 12U satellite bus, is designed to deliver critical scientific data from a geostationary transfer orbit. This satellite will support Los Alamos National Laboratory’s advanced research, marking their second mission in collaboration with NanoAvionics.
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Spark-2
2022-05-25
Client name OMNISPACE & THALES ALENIA SPACE
The 12U Omnispace and Thales Alenia Space communications satellite named Spark-2 is an addition to their identical Spark-1 satellite that launched aboard the SpaceX Transporter-4 mission in April, 2022. The satellite was build for Omnispace’s satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure.
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