Reaction Wheels
Low Jitter
Reaction Wheels
Blue Canyon’s line of industry-trusted reaction wheels range from 0.015 Nms to 16.0 Nms of momentum, all featuring advanced lubrication systems for long life and vibration isolation. With more than 3,000 wheels manufactured and hundreds on-orbit, our reaction wheels have supported missions ranging from Very Low Earth Orbit to cislunar and interplanetary journeys.
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RWP015
Max Momentum
0.015 Nms
Max Torque
0.004 Nm
Mass
0.13 kg
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RWP050
Max Momentum
0.050 Nms
Max Torque
0.007 Nm
Mass
0.24 kg
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RWP100
Max Momentum
0.100 Nms
Max Torque
0.007 Nm
Mass
0.33 kg
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RWP500
Max Momentum
0.50 Nms
Max Torque
0.025 Nm
Mass
0.86 kg
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RW1
Max Momentum
1.0 Nms
Max Torque
0.06 Nm
Mass
1.1 kg
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RW4
Max Momentum
4.0 Nms
Max Torque
.25 Nm
Mass
3.2 kg
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RW8
Max Momentum
8.0 Nms
Max Torque
.25 Nm
Mass
4.4 kg
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RW16
Max Momentum
16.0 Nms
Max Torque
.25 Nm
Mass
7.5 kg
Industry-Trusted Components
Reaction Wheels Proven Heritage
Manufactured
3,000
On-Orbit
740
Drive Control Electronics
Blue Canyon Technologies Drive Control Electronics are sensor and actuator suites that include the necessary components to operate our reaction wheels and optional torque rods. The DCE is typically used with the RWp015, RWp050 and RWp100 reaction wheels, providing robust, configurable and high-performance software.
