Session
Technical Session II: Commercial Uses of Small Satellites
Abstract
The COMmercial Experiment Transporter (COMET), scheduled to begin its first mission in September of 1992, is expected to be the baseline that is used to measure the capabilities of the next generation of commercial "To Space and Back" systems. This paper provides an overview of the COMET system with emphasis on its operational capabilities. The design of the Service Module (spacecraft bus) will be highlighted and its modular design and flexible architecture will be discussed.
COMET: Gateway to Commercial Space
The COMmercial Experiment Transporter (COMET), scheduled to begin its first mission in September of 1992, is expected to be the baseline that is used to measure the capabilities of the next generation of commercial "To Space and Back" systems. This paper provides an overview of the COMET system with emphasis on its operational capabilities. The design of the Service Module (spacecraft bus) will be highlighted and its modular design and flexible architecture will be discussed.
