技术档案
Lightning卫星平台Lightning satellite platform
低轨卫星基础平台
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技术简介
- Lightning与Rocket Lab为Globalstar定制的卫星采用相同设计，也是SDA卫星总线的基础。2
Lightning is based on the same design as the custom spacecraft Rocket Lab developed for Globalstar and is the basis for the Company’s bus for the Space Development Agency.
- Lightning是约3千瓦的卫星总线，适用于高工作占空比的通信和遥感任务。2
This ~3 kW bus is ideal for high operational duty cycle telecommunications and remote sensing applications.
已有应用
- Rocket Lab的T2TL-Beta卫星采用Lightning平台。1
Rocket Lab’s spacecraft for the T2TL-Beta program is based on its high-performance Lightning platform, tailored for the power and data-handling demands of national security LEO constellations.
为何此时
- 2025年7月的设计审查里程碑确认卫星设计、制造方法和系统架构符合任务要求，允许项目进入全面生产。1
The milestone follows Rocket Lab’s successful Preliminary Design Review in late 2024, confirms that spacecraft design, manufacturing approach, and systems architecture meet all mission requirements and enables the program to move into full-scale production.
主要参与者
- Rocket Lab在内部设计制造卫星总线以及太阳能板、结构、姿态控制、无线电和软件等关键子系统。1
As a vertically integrated provider, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures its spacecraft buses and key subsystems in-house, including solar panels, composite structures, star trackers, reaction wheels, radios, avionics, flight and ground software, launch dispensers, and more allowing the Company to maintain tight control over quality, cost, and schedule.