2P to 6P PocketQube

Our PocketQube platform supports scientific, technological, and educational payloads backed by our flight-proven ride-share solutions.

Available in 2P to 6P configurations, it scales from compact technology demonstrations to multi‑payload missions, offering a flexible solution for a wide range of orbital experiments.

Dimensions

Nominal dimensions: PQ x 64 x 50 x 50 mm

Six internal Payload Boards can be placed in each PQ unit with 9 mm board-to-board spacing.

A 6P satellite can have up to 30 internal boards, suitable for ride-share missions.

Universal Bus Interface

The universal bus provides flexibility for fast payload development and integration.

Communication:

• Redundant CAN (500 kbit/s)
• Redundant simplex UART (100 kbaud/s)

Power:

• Independent load switches for each payload channel
• Protected, stable 3.3 V power source

Electrical Power System

• Si solar cells, deployable side panels
• Current limiting switches for every subsystem
• Average input DC power assuming Low Earth Sun-synchronous orbit: 400 mW / PQ

Battery

• Default: 2 x 700 mAh 3.7 V Li-Ion
• Additional: n x 700 mAh 3.7 V Li-Ion

Onboard Computer

• Subsystem monitoring and scheduling
• Telemetry data collection
• Flash memory data storage
• Power management
• Real-time clock
• Dual-core RP2040 running RTOS
• Supports scheduled command execution

Radio Communication

• Telemetry and telecommand
• 432–438 MHz (70 cm) amateur radio band
• 20 dBm output power
• GMSK and LoRa modulation with FEC
• Adaptive data rate
• GMSK 1.25–25 kbit/s
• LoRa 16–2000 bit/s
• Automatic antenna deployment

ADCS

• Determination
• Magnetic field and angular velocity sensor
• Light sensors on all sides

• Control
• 4-axis redundant magnetorquer for precise absolute orientation
• 4-axis redundant reluctance motor for fast relative orientation

Camera

• OmniVision OM5640
• 5 MP jpg compressed images
• Interval shooting

GNSS

• SkyTraq Orion B16 GPS
• Exact coordinates of the satellite

S-band Transmitter

• High-speed data and file download
• 2.2 GHz center frequency
• GMSK 100-1000 kbit/s

MASAT-1

1U CubeSat | 2012–2015
Hungary’s first satellite, technology demonstration

SMOG-P & SMOG-1

1P PocketQube | 2019–2024
Electromagnetic pollution monitoring

ATL-1

2P PocketQube | 2019–2020
Thermal insulation testing

MRC-100

3P PocketQube | 2023–2025
Ride-share platform for university experiments

HUNITY

3P PocketQube | 2025–
Solar panels & education platform