German Orbital Systems (GOS) aims to be a prominent player in the small satellite market, offering a variety of products from cubesat subsystems to complete solutions. Their approach emphasizes building quickly, reliably, and affordably, with projects typically completed within two years and costs ranging from $100k to $5 million. GOS has developed over 240 configurations for cubesats with a focus on modular components to cater to diverse satellite applications.

1. Cost effective Approach to
Smallsat Projects
A Satellite Manufacturers View on the Challenges of the Future
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2. 2About Us
Young, Multicultural, Enthusiastic
German Orbital Systems (GOS) was founded in 2014 by
two former scientific staff members of the Technische
Universität Berlin. Starting from scratch, the company
developed multiple satellite subsystems and
successfully entered the market in 2015.
Inspired by new space companies from all over the
world, GOS established a multicultural team of young,
motivated experts.
By the end of 2016 our portfolio included a variety of
products, ranging from small satellite on-board
computers to satellite deployment mechanisms.
Our goal is to become a noteworthy player on the
global market by 2020.
Spearheading New Space in Germany
since 2014

3. Some Specifics of a Smallsat Project
Build fast, build reliable, build cheap – at the same time
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Duration
Typical Time from
Kick-Off to Delivery
< 2 Years
Tech-Transfer
Customers often
request full
technology transfer
Individuality
Often individual third-
party payloads are
part of the deal
Reliability
Customers expect an
active orbital lifetime
of at least 2 years
Price
Prices vary from 100K
for a simple barebone
Cubesat to 5M for a
state of the art 100 kg
Satellite

4. Three Cornerstones of a Smallsat Project
Build fast, build reliable, build cheap – at the same time
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fixed reliablity
fixed duration fixed price
Smallsat
Project

5. Main Cost Drivers
Example for a 6U Remote Sensing CubeSat Mission
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Engineering Labor Costs (from scratch)
A typical CubeSat project requires 10-12 full-time Engineers for at least 2 years. Assuming
yearly costs of 60K per person, this results in an overall amount of 1.5 M
MAIT Costs
Manufacturing costs (incl. buying third party components) for a 6U CubeSat lie below
200K for FM and EQM together, Testing can be performed for <50 K. Overall MAIT costs
for such a project < 300 K.
Launch Costs
For a 6U CubeSat, a typical price (incl. the separation system) is 500K.

6. Organizing the Work
Efficient Teamwork as a Key to Cost Reduction
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EPS Development
Subsystem X
Interface Control
OBC Development
Project A
Project B
1 year

7. Our PortfolioSmall Satellite Subsystems and Turnkey Solutions

8. Our Portfolio
Our CubeSat Subsystems
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Structure Redundancy Batteries OBC AOCS COM PDH
2U none 5.2 Ah none none UHF none
3U dual cold 7.8 Ah basic magnetic S-Band customized
6U dual hot 10.4 Ah advanced gravity X-Band standard
12U triple cold custom high-end active
16U
custom
This approach allows us to provide 90 different, fully functional bare-bone CubeSats at the moment, which can be used
for most of the applications, reducing the engineering effort. This allows for competitive pricings. We follow the same
modular approach in our software development. By 2019 we will have more then 240 standard configurations.

9. Our Portfolio
Our CubeSat Subsystems
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On Board Computer
Based on flight-
proven components.
Compatible with
CubeSat Kit.
Additional functions.
Battery Case
Sealed battery
compartment. Flight
heritage from
multiple missions.
CubeSat Structures
Lightweight
construction. Modular
and scalable from 1U
to 6U.
CubeSat EPS
Suitable for 1U-3U
CubeSats. Integrated
Power Control Unit.
Integrated Magnetic
Coil Drivers. Flight
proven components.

10. Our Portfolio
Our CubeSat Subsystems
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UHF Transceiver
D-Star compatible
UHF transceiver.
Flight qualified.
Optimized for
CubeSats.
Solar Arrays
Standardized and
custom solar arrays
for CubeSats and
Microsatellites.
Sun Sensor
I2C Interface,
extremely low power
consumption, attitude
determination
accuracy <1°
CMOS Camera
10-MP camera with
small form factor and
ruggedized design.

11. Future Developments
What will be next?

12. GSC 2017 2019
The Roadmap 12
Subsystems Development, Ongoing Updates
The baseline subsystems
have been developed
already. New ones will be
introduced in future to
expand the range of
possible applications. The
main vector of the next year
will be an active AOCS
system.
Introduction of our 1U to 6U
platforms for Technology
Demonstration,, Remote
Sensing and
Communication
Applications. Over 90
configurations possible at
the moment.
Introduction of our high end
CubeSat platforms for
sophisticated remote
sensing purposes. The top end of our product
portfolio will be integrated
in our building blocks
concept in 2019. With over
240 combination
possibilities we will cover
most of the possible
SmallSat applications then.
3U-6U Platform Market Entrance
12U and 16U Platform
100 kg
Platform

13. Our Portfolio
Application Examples
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3U CubeSat
Barebone 3U
CubeSat for
technology
demonstration
purposes.
6U CubeSat
Used for remote
sensing with <5 m
resolution or for
technology
demonstration. Active
stabilization.
TUBSAT
Based on flight
proven LAPAN-
TUBSAT design.
Custom payload.
Heritage from TU
Berlin.
Microsatellites
Up to 100 kg
Satellites. For high
performance remote
sensing missions.
Sub-meter
resolutions.

14. Request Quotes
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our pricing policy and to request
official quotations
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10553, Berlin, Germany
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