Dcubed develops and manufactures patented release actuators (HDRM) and Solar Arrays for satellites and space missions based on shape memory materials.
Dcubed GmbH
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About Dcubed
Dcubed is a space industry supplier and manufacturer of release mechanisms (Hold-Down Release Mechanisms, HDRM) as well as turn-key Solar Array subsystems for satellites and space probes. The product portfolio includes Release Actuators such as Release Nuts and Pin Pullers in various size classes, complete Solar Arrays including Launch Lock, substrate and solar cells, as well as proprietary Origami-based Deployables structures. The products are based on patented Shape-Memory materials and are reusable (resettable), enabling repeated ground and integration tests without replacing the mechanisms. According to the company, manufacturing is 100% in Germany; the products can be ordered directly via an e-commerce purchasing process and are available with short delivery times (Release Actuators from approx. 6 days). Customers include NewSpace companies and research institutions worldwide, including Astrobotic Technologies, Intuitive Machines, HawkEye 360, DLR, Dhruva Space, Fossa Systems, Gama Space, Oxford Space Systems, Sidus Space and ArkEdge Space – deployed from small satellites and CubeSats up to lunar missions. In addition to product delivery, Dcubed offers engineering support for the integration and testing of Deployables systems.
- Site
- Germany
- Processes
- Hold-Down Release Mechanisms (HDRM), Release Actuators (Release Nuts, Pin Puller), Solar Arrays (turn-key power generation subsystems incl. Launch Lock, substrate, solar cells), Origami Structures (proprietary Deployables), Deployables Development and Engineering Support, Release Mechanisms (HDRM), Solar Arrays as subsystems, Products purchasable via e-commerce
- Materials
- Shape Memory Materials (patented)
- Industries
- NewSpace, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Missions (Small Satellites/CubeSats), Lunar Missions
- 01
Engineering and development of the Deployables
- 02
Manufacturing of the actuators from shape memory materials
- 03
Assembly of the HDRM and Release Actuators
- 04
Integration of Launch Lock, substrate and solar cells into Solar Arrays
- 05
Shipping via e-commerce purchasing process
- 06
Support for integration and testing at the customer
Materials and Technologies
Shape Memory Materials (patented)
Patented shape memory materials as the operating principle of the Release Actuators, reusable and testable multiple times.
Sites
Germany
DEDevelopment and Manufacturing
- Lot size
- Prototypes to series products
- Materials
- Shape Memory Materials
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hold-Down Release Mechanisms (HDRM)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Shape Memory Materials |
| Release Actuators (Release Nuts, Pin Puller)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Shape Memory Materials |
| Solar Arrays (turn-key power generation subsystems incl. Launch Lock, substrate, solar cells)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Origami Structures (proprietary Deployables)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Deployables Development and Engineering SupportEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers