- Orbital Transfers
- Refueling (client or delivery)
- Rendezvous Proximity Operations and Docking (RPOD)
- Space Situational Awareness (SSA)
Fully Integrated Satellite Buses
Moog offers a variety of satellite bus solutions that can meet the needs of any payload or launch, including national security space missions. Our satellite buses are designed for VCLV and NSSL-class launch vehicles and leverage our flight-proven technology and heritage in spacecraft avionics, flight software, propulsion, and structures that have demonstrated success from low Earth orbit (LEO) through geosynchronous orbit (GEO), as well as in lunar and deep space missions.
Our spacecraft buses are designed to host payloads ranging from CubeSats up to payloads in excess of 1000kg. Our buses are modular platforms that are configurable for both short durations and multi-year missions that operate in a wide range of orbits and transfer capabilities. The overall structure is optimized for a wide range of payloads and launch configurations and is easily tailored for different mounting requirements.
Why Choose Moog Satellite Buses?
Our modular and flexible advanced satellite bus solutions are ideal for a wide variety of payloads and flight profiles for dynamic space operations from low Earth orbit through geosynchronous orbit and beyond, featuring proven technology, heritage reliability, and multi-year mission capability. All Moog buses are built around our radiation-hardened Integrated Avionics Unit (IAU), which offers a command and data handling/electrical power subsystem (C&DH/EPS) solution within one unit for a full range of spacecraft and payload applications. Our fully integrated software can monitor the entire health of the space vehicle. With a strong heritage of success, we provide the trusted expertise needed for the most critical space missions.
Higher Precision
Higher Agility
Higher Delta-V
Mission Competencies
- SIGINT
- Early Waring and Missile Tracking
- Earth Observation
- Heliophysics
Satellite Buses for any Mission and Payload
- Meteorite
- Meteorite - High Delta V
- Meteorite - Prime Configuration
- Meteorite - SL-OMV
Meteorite | ESPA Class Satellite Bus - LEO, MEO, GEO Missions
A proven, flexible small‑satellite bus for rapid mission success.
The Meteorite Baseline is a flight‑proven ESPA‑class satellite bus designed for responsive, cost‑effective missions. It delivers dependable performance with heritage avionics ideal for rideshare or small‑launch missions. With a robust structure and generous payload volume, Meteorite provides a reliable foundation for Earth‑observation, technology demonstration, and pathfinder constellation missions.
Meteorite | High Delta‑V Configuration
Enhanced maneuverability for dynamic-space‑operations missions.
This variant builds on Meteorite’s solid foundation with expanded propulsion capacity to support higher‑energy maneuvers, rapid orbital changes, and mission profiles extending beyond standard LEO. Designed for customers requiring greater orbital agility, such as multi‑plane deployments, high‑LEO repositioning, or transfers toward MEO/GEO, this configuration enables flexible and responsive mission planning aligned with Moog’s “Higher Delta‑V” bus capability options.
Meteorite | Prime Configuration
Maximum capability for demanding payloads and precision missions.
The Prime configuration elevates Meteorite with higher‑precision attitude control, enhanced avionics, and expanded payload power, ideal for missions requiring premium pointing stability, increased data throughput, or large‑duty‑cycle payloads. Leveraging Moog’s modular power and rad‑hard BRE440 CPU architecture, this version supports more complex instruments and longer‑duration operations while maintaining the same trusted structural resilience and configurability.
SL-OMV | Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle
A smart, propulsive deployer for multi‑manifest missions.
Configured as an intelligent “smart deployer,” this Meteorite variant integrates CubeSat dispensers, precision pointing, and propulsive maneuvering to deliver CubeSats exactly where missions need them. Ideal for rideshare, responsive‑space, or disaggregated architectures, it combines Meteorite’s proven avionics with the agility required for phased releases, plane changes, and collision avoidance. The result is a highly capable deployment platform that brings order, flexibility, and control to multi‑satellite delivery campaigns.
Your mission deserves a proven platform.
Speak with our sales team to discuss configurations, interfaces, and mission compatibility.