Pixxel Firefly Bus
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In-house-designed satellite bus underlying the six Pixxel Firefly satellites (FFLY-1 to FFLY-6). Custom rectangular microsatellite platform at approximately 60 kg total satellite mass (bus and payload combined; mass split not published). Flies in sun-synchronous orbit at approximately 550 km altitude. Propulsion on FFLY-1, FFLY-2, and FFLY-3 confirmed as Dawn Aerospace SatDrive green bi-propellant system (nitrous oxide and propene); propulsion for FFLY-4, FFLY-5, and FFLY-6 not separately confirmed. Peak downlink exceeding 500 Mbps reported in orbit; downlink frequency band not published. Pointing to tasked coordinates validated in-orbit; numeric pointing budget not published. Assembled, integrated, and tested at MegaPixxel, Pixxel's 30,000-plus square-foot Spacecraft AIT facility in Bengaluru (ISO Class 7 and 8 cleanrooms, capacity approximately 40 satellites per year). Platform is also licensed to Cosmoserve for an active debris removal demonstration mission (2026).