This report documents trade studies conducted from the perspective of a small spacecraft developer to determine and quantify the structures and structural materials technology development needs for future commercial and NASA small spacecraft to be launched in the period 1999 to 2005. Emphasis is placed on small satellites weighing less than 1800 pounds for two focus low-Earth orbit missions: commercial communications and remote sensing. The focus missions are characterized in terms of orbit, spacecraft size, performance, and design drivers. Small spacecraft program personnel were interviewed to determine their technology needs, and the results are summarized. A systems-analysis approach for quantifying the benefits of inserting advanced state-of-the-art technologies into a current reference, state-of-the-practice small spacecraft design is developed and presented. This approach is employed in a set of abbreviated trade studies to quantify the payoffs of using a subset of 11 advanced technologies selected from the interview results The 11 technology development opportunities are then ranked based on their relative payoff. Based on the strong potential for significant benefits, recommendations are made to pursue development of 8 and the 11 technologies. Other important technology development areas identified are recommended for further study.


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    Titel :

    Structures and Materials Technology Needs for Communications and Remote Sensing Spacecraft


    Beteiligte:
    M. J. Gronet (Autor:in) / G. A. Jensen (Autor:in) / J. W. Hoskins (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1995


    Format / Umfang :

    105 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch







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