Advanced Deployable Structural Systems for Small Satellites

• Published in: NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI). Conference Proceedings
• Main Authors: Belvin, W Keith, Straubel, Marco, Wilkie, W Keats, Zander, Martin E, Fernandez, Juan M, Hillebrandt, Martin F
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Hampton NASA/Langley Research Center 26.09.2016
• Subjects: Appendages; Laboratory equipment; Satellites; Small satellites; State of the art; Testability

One of the key challenges for small satellites is packaging and reliable deployment of structural booms and arrays used for power, communication, and scientific instruments. The lack of reliable and efficient boom and membrane deployment concepts for small satellites is addressed in this work throug...