Testing and Evaluating Deployment Profiles of the Canisterized Satellite Dispenser (CSD)

Abstract

Planetary Systems Corporation (PSC) developed the Canisterized Satellite Dispenser (CSD) to provide a more secure and predictable deployment system for CubeSats of different sizes. The CSD is designed to provide predictable and consistent payload deployment performance. Though the CSD has proven its safety and reliability, there is still not enough data required to predict accurately CSD linear and angular deployment rates. In this research, various analytical models were developed, and their predictions were compared with respect to experimental deployments. Any errors were analyzed to tune the models to better understand the deployment dynamics and the variables that affect performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1055374

Entities

People

  • Stephen K. Tullino

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Angular Momentum
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Attitude Control Systems
  • Cameras
  • Control Systems
  • Fungi
  • Measurement
  • Payload
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Reliability
  • Spacecraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites