PRESERVE THE FUTURE
OF LOW EARTH ORBIT

Fly Spinnaker™ Dragsails to Satisfy the FCC 5-Year Rule

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  • DEORBIT WITH SPINNAKER™

    Spinnaker dragsails offer a lightweight, cost-effective solution to speed up satellite deorbit, ensuring compliance with FCC regulations for CubeSats, small satellites, and launch vehicle upper stages.

WHY USE SPINNAKER?

  • Spinnaker Dragsail

    Reliable Deorbit

    Spinnaker dragsails provide the reliable deorbit of space vehicles through employing radiation tolerant electronics, sail material that is resistant to atomic oxygen, and battery sizing for sail deployment after five years on-orbit.

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    FCC Licensing

    The Spinnaker product line allows satellite operators to comply with the FCC 5-year deorbit rule. Smallsats using streamlined Part 25 licensing can realize $440K in cost savings.

  • Satellite Targeted Re-Entry

    Targeted Re-Entry

    Dragsail deployment from a very low orbit can allow entry corridor targeting over unpopulated areas of the Pacific Ocean.

WHICH SPINNAKER IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

Deorbit Start: July 1, 2025 | Inclination: 98˚ | Deorbit Lifetime: 5 Years

5 Year Spinnaker Deorbit Curves

SPINNAKER DRAGSAILS
THE RELIABLE DEORBIT SOLUTION