Abstract Selection of the most suitable spacecraft structure depends on many factors. The main ones are (1) the launch vehicle payload envelope and interface separation system dimensions, (2) the launch vehicle loads to the spacecraft structure, (3) the weights of the spacecraft bus and payload components, (4) thermal design and ability to get rid of incident and internally generated heat, (5) the way solar arrays will be mounted, deployed or rotated to provide the required Orbit Average Power, (6) instrument pointing and (7) any other special requirements, such as the possible requirement to keep propulsion, bus and payload separated from one another.


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    Title :

    Spacecraft Structure


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    Publication date :

    2018-01-01


    Size :

    33 pages




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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