Session
Technical Session III: Subsystems & Components I
Abstract
This paper will review some of the satellite technology developments and the system engineering approaches in use at the Phillips Laboratory Directorate of Space and Missiles Technology (PL/VT), which are relevant to increasing the capability of small satellites. The paper will cover structures, materials and controls, space power technology, thermal management, and electronics developments that enable high performance small satellites. In the last section of the paper we will cover some mass and performance advantages that can be obtained by integrating technologies at the system level and developing new concepts that cross the bounds of traditional spacecraft subsystems.
Systems Engineering and Integration of Advanced Technologies for Small Satellites at Phillips Laboratory Directorate of Space and Missiles Technology
This paper will review some of the satellite technology developments and the system engineering approaches in use at the Phillips Laboratory Directorate of Space and Missiles Technology (PL/VT), which are relevant to increasing the capability of small satellites. The paper will cover structures, materials and controls, space power technology, thermal management, and electronics developments that enable high performance small satellites. In the last section of the paper we will cover some mass and performance advantages that can be obtained by integrating technologies at the system level and developing new concepts that cross the bounds of traditional spacecraft subsystems.
