Canisterized Satellite Development for Operationally Responsive Space

An standardized canister and satellite for 6 to 25 Kg satellites is presented. The baseline size is 6U (6 Kg, 30 x 30 x 10 cm). The baseline is expandable to 9U and 2U. An Engineering Design Unit (EDU) that clearly demonstrates the feasibility for the proposed satellite canister concept is outlined. Innovation sufficiently preload the satellite to the canister are shown. A thermal design to beneficially insulate the satellite from extreme temperatures is presented. A standardizing means to fix the dynamic response of the payload is presented. An outline of a standard interface for satellites and and launch veicles is presented. BENEFIT: An inexpensive, broadly useful standard for canisterized satellites to be flown as secondary payloads on a wide range of manned and unmanned launch vehicles. A standard larger and more capable than the existing 3U satellite (3 Kg, 30 x 10 x 10 cm) used on canistera like P-POD and substantially smaller than an ESPA class secondary payload (181 Kg, 61 x 61 x 96 cm)