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CUSTOM SMALL SATELLITE BUSES
Discover the Right Performance Fit for Your Mission
NanoAvionics technology has developed with our customers' evolving needs for delivering state-of-the-art remote sensing, communication, research, and national security missions.

If your payload or mission requirements exceed the technical capabilities of our standard satellite buses, our engineering team is ready to offer you a tailored solution and accelerate your mission by drawing from our extensive custom project experience.

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Who Should Opt for a Custom CubSat / Small Satellite?
  • Commercial Organizations
    Seeking a distinct competitive advantage for their constellation that cannot be achieved with standard buses.
  • Governmental and National Security Institutions
    With comprehensive safety, product and project assurance requirements.
  • Complex Technology Demonstration Missions
    For future constellations that fall outside of our standard bus specifications.
  • Fundamental Research Missions
    Whose data collection methods and data quality requirements necessitate unique platform capabilities.
Commercial Organizations
Seeking a distinct competitive advantage for their constellation that cannot be achieved with standard buses.
Governmental and National Security Institutions
With comprehensive safety, product and project assurance requirements.
Complex Technology Demonstration Missions
For future constellations that fall outside of our standard bus specifications.
Fundamental Research Missions
Whose data collection methods and data quality requirements necessitate unique platform capabilities.
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Custom satellite example
NASA's ACS3 Solar Sail Mission
For NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) mission, NanoAvionics developed a custom small satellite bus to support an 80-square-meter solar sail. This required a complex frame design and a sophisticated Attitude and Orbit Control System (AOCS) to manage the high mass of inertia.
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Process of Building a Custom Satellite
  • We help you specify your mission requirements and conduct a mission feasibility study
  • Review proposed solutions based on our trade-off and NRE analysis
  • Define the most suitable product and project assurance approach
  • Commence your custom satellite design and manufacturing
Our Custom Mission Experience
40+
Custom satellites for 15+ remote sensing customers
15+
Custom satellites for 10+ communication customers
20+
Custom satellites for 15+ research customers
10+
Custom satellites for 5+ national security customers
  • 40+
    Custom satellites for 15+ remote sensing customers
  • 15+
    Custom satellites for 10+ communication customers
  • 20+
    Custom satellites for 15+ research customers
  • 10+
    Custom satellites for 5+ national security customers
Highlighted Missions
Sen ETV-A1
2022-01-13
Client name Sen
NanoAvionics provided custom small satellite solutions for Sen’s ETV-A1 mission, which focuses on capturing UHD video of Earth from space. This project involved designing and constructing a highly customized 16U CubeSat, successfully deployed aboard SpaceX's Transporter-3 mission and now operating in orbit to capture detailed video footage of Earth.
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D2 / Atlacom-1
2021-06-30
Client name Mexican Space Agency / Undisclosed EO startup
For the D2 / Atlacom-1 mission, NanoAvionics provided an advanced satellite platform supporting a range of payloads for remote sensing, communications, and IoT applications. Originally built for the Mexican Space Agency and later resold in-orbit to an Earth observation startup, NanoAvionics managed the integration, launch, and initial operations, ensuring seamless functionality in orbit.
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THIS DOES NOT FIT YOUR NEEDS? EXPLORE:
  • Demo Mission
    Define your project's success with leading technology satellites and mission services.
  • Standard
    Accelerate and improve your business case with proven high-performance satellites.
  • Constellation
    Start with the best solution fit and transition to full constellation scale.
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