Dcubed develops patented Hold-Down Release Mechanisms and proprietary origami structures for nano-satellites, providing reliable and efficient deployment solutions in space missions. Their products enable significant weight savings, reduced lead times, and lower costs, addressing the challenges of equipment stowage and performance optimization in the commercial space industry.
Funding
$4.8M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Small satellite missions face challenges in equipment stowage, deployment reliability, and performance optimization due to weight constraints and limited space. Traditional deployment mechanisms can be bulky, costly, and have long lead times.
Solution
Dcubed provides patented Hold-Down Release Mechanisms (HDRM) and proprietary origami structures designed to optimize equipment stowage and maximize spacecraft performance in orbit. Their product line includes release actuators, solar arrays, and deployables that enable weight savings, time reduction, and cost efficiency for small satellite missions. Dcubed's solutions facilitate the securement of delicate equipment during launch and ensure safe on-orbit release, while their solar arrays offer turn-key power generation. The company's deployable structures further optimize small satellite missions.
Target Audience
Dcubed's primary customers are companies involved in small satellite missions, including those focused on Earth observation, launch locks, cameras, rovers, docking, propulsion, de-orbit systems, antennas, active optics, and in-space assembly.
Features
- Patented shape memory materials for easy-to-use actuators
- Proprietary origami structures for high-performance deployables
- Hold-Down Release Mechanisms (HDRM) for secure launch and safe on-orbit release
- Turn-key power generation subsystems, including launch lock, substrate, and solar cells
- Immediate availability through e-commerce purchase and shipping
- 100% made in Germany with a reliable supply chain
- Release Nuts for axial pre-load applications
- Pin Pullers for shear-load applications
- Body-Mounted Solar Arrays for low to medium power requirements
- Rigid-Deployable Solar Arrays combining body-mounted and deployable features
- Flexible Blanket Solar Arrays for maximizing deployed surface area