DROID.alpha EP

Objective: Optimal platform for higher delta-V solutions like vLEO remote sensing, ISAM, and Cislunar applications.

Options

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Type 1 NSA Encryption or AES 256 (default)

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Type 1 NSA Encryption or AES 256 (default)

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Type 1 NSA Encryption or AES 256 (default)

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Optical communications terminal (OCT) crosslink for real-time high data rate communications

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Optical communications terminal (OCT) crosslink for real-time high data rate communications

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Optical communications terminal (OCT) crosslink for real-time high data rate communications

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Our payloads, your payloads, or combine.

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Our payloads, your payloads, or combine.

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Our payloads, your payloads, or combine.

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Turion operated or customer operated (cloud or on-premises)

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Turion operated or customer operated (cloud or on-premises)

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Turion operated or customer operated (cloud or on-premises)

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Turion handles regulatory and launch logistics

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Turion handles regulatory and launch logistics

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Turion handles regulatory and launch logistics

Key Specifcations

Peak power

1,500 W

Mass (bus only)

320 kg

Thrust

15-52 mN

DROID Comparison

DROID.alpha EP

LEO/GEO

Orbits

1.2 x 1.1 x [0.8-1.3]

Size, stowed with payload [L x W x H]

3+ (GEO), 5+ (LEO)

Design life

Single

Fault tolerance

<15 arcsecond

Pointing accuracy

5

Max slow speed (deg/s)

1,500 W

Peak power (W)

Gridded Ion Engine, Kypton

Propulsion architecture / fuel

ETH, UART, PPS, 28V

I/F

2,200 W-hours

Battery (Wh)

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.5-1.0]

Payload volume [L x W x H]

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.3-0.65]

Bus volume [L x W x H]

2x S, Ka Down, OCT Crosslink (option)

Comms

12 months

Current lead time

15-52 mN

Thrust

320 kg

Mass (bus only)

Orbits

LEO

Size, stowed with payload [L x W x H]

0.54 x 0.51 x 063

Design life

5+

Fault tolerance

N/A

Pointing accuracy

<15 arcsecond

Max slew speed (deg/s)

5

Peak power (W)

240 W

Propulsion architecture / fuel

2x FEEP Thrusters

I/F

ETH, UART, PPS, 28V

Battery (Wh)

1,100+

Payload volume [L x W x H]

0.5 x 0.5 x 0.41

Bus volume [L x W x H]

0.54 x 0.51 x 0.22

Comms

2x S, X/Ka Down

Current lead time

12 months

Thrust

.01-.80 mN

Mass (bus only)

70 kg

Orbits

LEO/GEO

Size, stowed with payload [L x W x H]

1.2 x 1.1 x [0.8-1.3]

Design life

3+ (GEO), 5+ (LEO)

Fault tolerance

Single

Pointing accuracy

<10 arcseond

Max slew speed (deg/s)

5

Peak power (W)

400 W

Propulsion architecture / fuel

Hydrazine thrusters, 6DoF dual-string

I/F

ETH, UART, PPS, 28V

Battery (Wh)

1,100 W-hours

Payload volume [L x W x H]

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.5-1.0]

Bus volume [L x W x H]

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.3-0.65]

Comms

2x S, Ka Down, OCT Crosslink (option)

Current lead time

12 months

Thrust

8 N

Mass (bus only)

350 kg

Orbits

LEO/GEO

Size, stowed with payload [L x W x H]

1.2 x 1.1 x [0.8-1.3]

Design life

3+ (GEO), 5+ (LEO)

Fault tolerance

Single

Pointing accuracy

<15 arcsecond

Max slew speed (deg/s)

5

Peak power (W)

1,500 W

Propulsion architecture / fuel

Gridded Ion Engine, Kypton

I/F

ETH, UART, PPS, 28V

Battery (Wh)

2,200 W-hours

Payload volume [L x W x H]

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.5-1.0]

Bus volume [L x W x H]

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.3-0.65]

Comms

2x S, Ka Down, OCT Crosslink (option)

Current lead time

12 months

Thrust

15-52 mN

Mass (bus only)

320 kg

Orbits
Size, stowed with payload [L x W x H]
Design life
Fault tolerance
Pointing accuracy
Max slew speed (deg/s)
Peak power (W)
Propulsion architecture / fuel
I/F
Battery (Wh)
Payload volume [L x W x H]
Bus volume [L x W x H]
Comms
Current lead time
Thrust
Mass (bus only)

DROID.alpha EP

LEO/GEO

1.2 x 1.1 x [0.8-1.3]

3+ (GEO), 5+ (LEO)

Single

<15 arcsecond

5

1,500 W

Gridded Ion Engine, Kypton

ETH, UART, PPS, 28V

2,200 W-hours

Gridded Ion Engine, Kypton

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.3-0.65]

2x S, Ka Down, OCT Crosslink (option)

12 months

15-52 mN

320 kg

LEO

0.54 x 0.51 x 063

5+

N/A

<15 arcsecond

5

240 W

2x FEEP Thrusters

ETH, UART, PPS, 28V

1,100+

0.5 x 0.5 x 0.41

0.54 x 0.51 x 0.22

2x S, X/Ka Down

12 months

.01-.80 mN

70 kg

LEO/GEO

1.2 x 1.1 x [0.8-1.3]

3+ (GEO), 5+ (LEO)

Single

<10 arcseond

5

400 W

Hydrazine thrusters, 6DoF dual-string

ETH, UART, PPS, 28V

1,100 W-hours

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.5-1.0]

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.3-0.65]

2x S, Ka Down, OCT Crosslink (option)

12 months

8 N

350 kg

LEO/GEO

1.2 x 1.1 x [0.8-1.3]

3+ (GEO), 5+ (LEO)

Single

<15 arcsecond

5

1,500 W

Gridded Ion Engine, Kypton

ETH, UART, PPS, 28V

2,200 W-hours

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.5-1.0]

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.3-0.65]

2x S, Ka Down, OCT Crosslink (option)

12 months

15-52 mN

320 kg

Orbits

LEO/GEO

Size, stowed with payload [L x W x H]

1.2 x 1.1 x [0.8-1.3]

Design life

3+ (GEO), 5+ (LEO)

Fault tolerance

Single

Pointing accuracy

<15 arcsecond

Max slew speed (deg/s)

5

Peak power (W)

1,500 W

Propulsion architecture/ fuel

Gridded Ion Engine, Kypton

I/F

ETH, UART, PPS, 28V

Battery (Wh)

2,200 W-hours

Payload volume [L x W x H]

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.5-1.0]

Bus volume [L x W x H]

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.3-0.65]

Comms

2x S, Ka Down, OCT Crosslink (option)

Current lead time

12 months

Thrust

15-52 mN

Mass (bus only)

320 kg

DROID.alpha EP

Orbits

LEO

Size, stowed with payload [L x W x H]

0.54 x 0.51 x 063

Design life

5+

Fault tolerance

N/A

Pointing accuracy

<15 arcsecond

Max slew speed (deg/s)

5

Peak power (W)

240 W

Propulsion architecture/ fuel

2x FEEP Thrusters

I/F

ETH, UART, PPS, 28V

Battery (Wh)

1,100+

Payload volume [L x W x H]

0.5 x 0.5 x 0.41

Bus volume [L x W x H]

0.54 x 0.51 x 0.22

Comms

2x S, X/Ka Down

Current lead time

12 months

Thrust

.01-.80 mN

Mass (bus only)

70 kg

Orbits

LEO/GEO

Size, stowed with payload [L x W x H]

1.2 x 1.1 x [0.8-1.3]

Design life

3+ (GEO), 5+ (LEO)

Fault tolerance

Single

Pointing accuracy

<10 arcseond

Max slew speed (deg/s)

5

Peak power (W)

400 W

Propulsion architecture/ fuel

Hydrazine thrusters, 6DoF dual-string

I/F

ETH, UART, PPS, 28V

Battery (Wh)

1,100 W-hours

Payload volume [L x W x H]

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.5-1.0]

Bus volume [L x W x H]

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.3-0.65]

Comms

2x S, Ka Down, OCT Crosslink (option)

Current lead time

12 months

Thrust

8 N

Mass (bus only)

350 kg

Orbits

LEO/GEO

Size, stowed with payload [L x W x H]

1.2 x 1.1 x [0.8-1.3]

Design life

3+ (GEO), 5+ (LEO)

Fault tolerance

Single

Pointing accuracy

<15 arcsecond

Max slew speed (deg/s)

5

Peak power (W)

1,500 W

Propulsion architecture/ fuel

Gridded Ion Engine, Kypton

I/F

ETH, UART, PPS, 28V

Battery (Wh)

2,200 W-hours

Payload volume [L x W x H]

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.5-1.0]

Bus volume [L x W x H]

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.3-0.65]

Comms

2x S, Ka Down, OCT Crosslink (option)

Current lead time

12 months

Thrust

15-52 mN

Mass (bus only)

320 kg

DROID.alpha EP

LEO/GEO

Orbits

1.2 x 1.1 x [0.8-1.3]

Size, stowed with payload [L x W x H]

3+ (GEO), 5+ (LEO)

Design life

Single

Fault tolerance

<15 arcsecond

Pointing accuracy

5

Max slow speed (deg/s)

1,500 W

Peak power (W)

Gridded Ion Engine, Kypton

Propulsion architecture / fuel

ETH, UART, PPS, 28V

I/F

2,200 W-hours

Battery (Wh)

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.5-1.0]

Payload volume [L x W x H]

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.3-0.65]

Bus volume [L x W x H]

2x S, Ka Down, OCT Crosslink (option)

Comms

12 months

Current lead time

15-52 mN

Thrust

320 kg

Mass (bus only)

Orbits

LEO

Size, stowed with payload [L x W x H]

0.54 x 0.51 x 063

Design life

5+

Fault tolerance

N/A

Pointing accuracy

<15 arcsecond

Max slew speed (deg/s)

5

Peak power (W)

240 W

Propulsion architecture / fuel

2x FEEP Thrusters

I/F

ETH, UART, PPS, 28V

Battery (Wh)

1,100+

Payload volume [L x W x H]

0.5 x 0.5 x 0.41

Bus volume [L x W x H]

0.54 x 0.51 x 0.22

Comms

2x S, X/Ka Down

Current lead time

12 months

Thrust

.01-.80 mN

Mass (bus only)

70 kg

Orbits

LEO/GEO

Size, stowed with payload [L x W x H]

1.2 x 1.1 x [0.8-1.3]

Design life

3+ (GEO), 5+ (LEO)

Fault tolerance

Single

Pointing accuracy

<10 arcseond

Max slew speed (deg/s)

5

Peak power (W)

400 W

Propulsion architecture / fuel

Hydrazine thrusters, 6DoF dual-string

I/F

ETH, UART, PPS, 28V

Battery (Wh)

1,100 W-hours

Payload volume [L x W x H]

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.5-1.0]

Bus volume [L x W x H]

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.3-0.65]

Comms

2x S, Ka Down, OCT Crosslink (option)

Current lead time

12 months

Thrust

8 N

Mass (bus only)

350 kg

Orbits

LEO/GEO

Size, stowed with payload [L x W x H]

1.2 x 1.1 x [0.8-1.3]

Design life

3+ (GEO), 5+ (LEO)

Fault tolerance

Single

Pointing accuracy

<15 arcsecond

Max slew speed (deg/s)

5

Peak power (W)

1,500 W

Propulsion architecture / fuel

Gridded Ion Engine, Kypton

I/F

ETH, UART, PPS, 28V

Battery (Wh)

2,200 W-hours

Payload volume [L x W x H]

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.5-1.0]

Bus volume [L x W x H]

1.0 x 1.0 x [0.3-0.65]

Comms

2x S, Ka Down, OCT Crosslink (option)

Current lead time

12 months

Thrust

15-52 mN

Mass (bus only)

320 kg

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Our integrated hardware and software architecture position Turion as the foundational infrastructure for expansion into the solar system.

Accelerating mankind's galactic destiny

Our integrated hardware and software architecture position Turion as the foundational infrastructure for expansion into the solar system.

Accelerating mankind's galactic destiny

Our integrated hardware and software architecture position Turion as the foundational infrastructure for expansion into the solar system.

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