Turnkey CubeSat Platforms
Plan-S turns mission requirements into fully integrated CubeCore satellites delivered and operated as a service. From design and manufacturing to launch, operations, and data delivery, a single team manages the entire lifecycle so you can stay focused on your application, not the spacecraft.
With end-to-end CubeCore missions spanning 3U to 16U, proven flight heritage, vertically integrated production and AIT, and an integrated ground segment supported by data and analytics services, CubeCore provides a seamless, reliable path from concept to orbit.
THE ATTENTION
From Mission Brief to Orbit-Ready CubeCore
Many providers can build a CubeSat. Plan-S goes further by combining CubeCore platform manufacturing, constellation operations and data services under one roof.
As the team behind operational Plan-S constellations, we design and fly the same class of spacecraft we offer to our customers through CubeCore.
That means your mission benefits from:
Flight-proven architectures refined across multiple launches
High in-house production share for tighter control of quality, cost and schedule
Integrated ground segment and analytics, from telemetry to mission data
A single point of accountability across design, launch, operations and service delivery
Standardized CubeCore platforms deliver speed and cost efficiency while still accommodating mission-specific optimisation.
THE CAPABILITIES
Turning Requirements into Operational Space Missions
Every mission is different, but the path from idea to orbit should not be reinvented each time. Plan-S provides a structured, end-to-end mission framework around CubeCore.
Translation of your business or research objectives into clear space-segment requirements
Selection and tailoring of CubeCore platform, payload and orbit
In-house design, integration and testing of the full space and ground segment
Launch procurement, licensing and spectrum coordination
Continuous mission operations and data delivery via secure interfaces
One partner handles both the spacecraft engineering and the real-world operations needed to run CubeCore satellites as a service.
TECHNICAL FEATURES
Maximum Spacecraft Volume
10 × 10 × 34 cm
Maximum Payload Mass
Up to 3 kg
Maximum Payload Volume
Up to 1.5U
CubeCore is the Plan-S family of modular CubeSat platforms, spanning typical configurations such as 3U, 6U, 8U and 16U. Each variant offers a clear envelope for spacecraft volume, payload mass and payload volume—giving you a predictable design space from day one.
THE SERVICES
Adapting CubeCore Around Your Payload
Different organisations need different ways to get to orbit. Plan-S offers flexible engagement models around CubeCore
Hosted Payload on CubeCore Satellite
Validate your concept, then scale into a larger system, leveraging a shared bus and operations model, lowering entry cost and timelines, and maintaining dedicated access to your payload data.
Dedicated CubeCore Mission
A CubeCore bus and mission profile tailored to your objectives, including a customized platform and payload suite, a bespoke operations and data delivery model, and a clear path to scale into a future constellation.
CubeCore Constellation Pathfinder & Scale-Up
Start with one or a few CubeCore satellites to validate your concept, then scale, backed by forward-compatible architecture, a phased roadmap, and lessons from Plan-S’s constellation growth.
THE MISSION
Mission Enablement: From Payload to Data on the Ground
We integrate your payload, secure the launch, and operate CubeCore until the data is in your hands. Once a CubeCore platform is selected, it is transformed into a fully integrated, in-orbit mission. All engineering between payload, satellite bus, launch provider, and ground segment is managed as a unified process, eliminating the need for multiple teams or fragmented workflows.
We make your payload a native part of CubeCore by managing
Mechanical & thermal fit within the selected CubeCore size
Power, data and interface definition with avionics
Onboard software for commanding, scheduling and data handling
End-to-end functional checks to verify performance in mission-like conditions
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Ready for Space?
Let’s Build Your CubeCore Mission.
Whether the goal is a first technology demonstrator, a new data service, or a pathway toward a full constellation, CubeCore missions convert early concepts into operational satellite capability. Mission requirements, from desired data products to coverage targets and service levels, define the architecture. CubeCore platforms are then designed, built, and operated to deliver those outcomes.
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