Spacecraft flight computing / Reference hardware
NanoMind ADCS-condition input of 148.5 mW provides the published hardware reference.
Reference hardware
Evidence: Manufacturer specifications and worked calculation examples.
CUMULATIVE APPLICATION BUDGET / 17 OCTOBER 2026
The defined payload-data reporting job uses 0.05941% less energy in its main modeled case. The other spacecraft comparisons use the same energy as their conventional controls.
Related model results: D043: 3.95% longer completion; 0.9803% more energy at its worst tested condition. No winner saved energy across the required robustness cases.
Related model jobs: D043, D042, D045, D046. Integration into a product remains open.
Complete bundles, comparisons and lossesWHAT THE NUMBERS MEAN
The NanoMind reference uses 148.5 mW at its stated operating point. A net saving of 1 mW would be 0.67% of that computer input at the same point. This scales the published reference; it is a calculation.
Leave more power and time for other spacecraft functions. Smaller power and cooling hardware are considered within the complete mission budget.
THE APPLICATION
Small-satellite electronics and flight-software teams
Reduce avoidable work in the flight computer while keeping its deadlines, checks and fault recovery.
Controller-code verification · Measurement planning · Offline engineering workbench
The study covers a defined computation or sensor-planning task with exact required outputs and a fixed schedule.
REFERENCES & CHECKED RESULTS
| Measure | Reference or conventional method | FI result or stated assumption | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published operating point | GomSpace NanoMind A3200: 3.3 V × 45 mA, 32 MHz running attitude determination and control (ADCS) | Derived baseline: 148.5 mW | Calculated from this specific datasheet condition |
| Computer input | 148.5 mW reference point | FI operating input remains unmeasured | Published hardware reference |
| Mass and mission outcome | 24 g including the shield; the whole-spacecraft calculation is separate | Mass, reliability and mission gains remain undemonstrated | Outcome remains undetermined |
SOURCES / REVIEWED 6 OCTOBER 2026
29 January 2021, revision 1.17, sections 5 and 7. The published operating point includes the enabled peripherals and clock setting.
Saved sensing-energy ranges, independently checked thermal calculations and recorded software comparisons. The device calculations show energy shares, heat paths and component budgets.
