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Dawn Aerospace CubeDrive

CubeDrive is Dawn Aerospace’s self-contained 0.8U CubeSat propulsion module, combining one B1 thruster with tanks, valves, instrumentation and electronics. The nitrous-oxide/propene system is advertised in the 1 N class, with approximately 400 N·s total impulse, 1.08 kg dry mass and 1.275 kg wet mass. Its rectangular envelope is 80 × 96 × 96 mm and its data interface uses CAN bus.

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CubeDrive
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spaceflight
Identity Level
integrated-system
Kind
integrated-propulsion-system
Name
Dawn Aerospace CubeDrive
Status
active

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CubeDrive is Dawn Aerospace’s self-contained 0.8U CubeSat propulsion module, combining one B1 thruster with tanks, valves, instrumentation and electronics. The nitrous-oxide/propene system is advertised in the 1 N class, with approximately 400 N·s total impulse, 1.08 kg dry mass and 1.275 kg wet mass. Its rectangular envelope is 80 × 96 × 96 mm and its data interface uses CAN bus.
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Propellants
nitrous oxidepropene

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Creation Time
October 29, 2026 at 16:00:07 UTC
Updated Time
October 29, 2026 at 16:00:07 UTC

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Dawn Aerospace CubeDrive - AeroVia