Datasets / Small Satellite Transporter Project


Small Satellite Transporter Project

Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Issued over 9 years ago

US
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Summary

Type of release
a one-off release of a single dataset

Data Licence
Not Applicable

Content Licence
Creative Commons CCZero

Verification
automatically awarded

Description

<p>The primary objective is to determine whether this small satellite transporter is capable of transporting at least four 6U CubeSats is possible for a given set of mission scenarios.  The effort will include:</p><ul><li>Defining a mission trade space for both LEO and deep space missions</li><li>Developing flight dynamics options and delta-v estimates for the set of chosen mission scenarios</li><li>Conducting propulsion system trades with respect to propellant options, propulsion tanks, thruster types, etc. for each of the chosen mission scenarios</li><li>Performing mechanical systems trades to investigate structural configurations with respect to the propulsion system results that  would include a number of mass saving approaches</li><li>Determining mission possibilities for the SST</li></ul>