DROID.alpha Mini
Objective: Optimal for rapidly demonstrating new payloads and capabilities in space.
Options
1
Type 1 NSA Encryption or AES 256 (default)
1
Type 1 NSA Encryption or AES 256 (default)
1
Type 1 NSA Encryption or AES 256 (default)
2
Optical communications terminal (OCT) crosslink for real-time high data rate communications
2
Optical communications terminal (OCT) crosslink for real-time high data rate communications
2
Optical communications terminal (OCT) crosslink for real-time high data rate communications
3
Our payloads, your payloads, or combine.
3
Our payloads, your payloads, or combine.
3
Our payloads, your payloads, or combine.
4
Turion operated or customer operated (cloud or on-premises)
4
Turion operated or customer operated (cloud or on-premises)
4
Turion operated or customer operated (cloud or on-premises)
5
Turion handles regulatory and launch logistics
5
Turion handles regulatory and launch logistics
5
Turion handles regulatory and launch logistics
Key Specifcations
Peak power
240 W
Mass (bus only)
70 kg
Thrust
.01-.80 mN
DROID Comparison
DROID.alpha Mini
LEO
Orbits
0.54 x 0.51 x 063
Size, stowed with payload [L x W x H]
5+
Design life
N/A
Fault tolerance
<15 arcsecond
Pointing accuracy
5
Max slow speed (deg/s)
240 W
Peak power (W)
2x FEEP Thrusters
Propulsion architecture / fuel
ETH, UART, PPS, 28V
I/F
1,100+
Battery (Wh)
0.5 x 0.5 x 0.41
Payload volume [L x W x H]
0.54 x 0.51 x 0.22
Bus volume [L x W x H]
2x S, X/Ka Down
Comms
12 months
Current lead time
.01-.80 mN
Thrust
70 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 Mini
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+
2x FEEP Thrusters
0.54 x 0.51 x 0.22
2x S, X/Ka Down
12 months
.01-.80 mN
70 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
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
DROID.alpha Mini
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 Mini
LEO
Orbits
0.54 x 0.51 x 063
Size, stowed with payload [L x W x H]
5+
Design life
N/A
Fault tolerance
<15 arcsecond
Pointing accuracy
5
Max slow speed (deg/s)
240 W
Peak power (W)
2x FEEP Thrusters
Propulsion architecture / fuel
ETH, UART, PPS, 28V
I/F
1,100+
Battery (Wh)
0.5 x 0.5 x 0.41
Payload volume [L x W x H]
0.54 x 0.51 x 0.22
Bus volume [L x W x H]
2x S, X/Ka Down
Comms
12 months
Current lead time
.01-.80 mN
Thrust
70 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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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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