Rendering of the Blue Canyon Technologies Saturn-400 bus. Photo: Blue Canyon Technologies

RTX company Blue Canyon Technologies is adding to its spacecraft bus lineup with the Saturn-400, designed for more complex missions. 

The Saturn-400 spacecraft is designed to offer increased payload capacity, up to 600 kg, for more instruments and larger sensors for complex missions. It has larger solar arrays and options to scale power subsystems up to two kilowatts. Blue Canyon said it is the company’s first satellite to offer an optional built-in attitude control system for greater agility and stability. 

“Our advanced control moment gyroscope technology is a key differentiator for Blue Canyon, and is now available in a turnkey spacecraft,” said Chris Winslett, general manager of Blue Canyon Technologies. “The Saturn-400 shares commonality with many BCT products, all of which leverage the same modular software. This approach enhances efficiency and lowers program risk, enabling customers to meet mission needs more quickly and affordably.”