Scalable mechanisms for positioning solar arrays
A modular Solar Array Drive Mechanism (SADM) is one that allows for interchangable components to tailor functionality and capability to meet specific mission requirements.
Our modular SADM architecture is based on Honeybee’s heritage in flight-qualified solar array drives and other precision positioning devices for spacecraft, including a bi-axial solar array drive for AFRL’s Deployable Structures Experiment (DSX) and MSL 2009’s Sample Manipulation System (SMS).
Honeybee Robotics’ expertise in compact, high-precision, high-accuracy positioning systems for demanding spaceflight and scientific applications makes all the difference when configuring a SADM for your mission.
- Flight-proven components
- Honeybee's Chief Engineer, Ron Hayes, has built over 30 flight SADMs