Session
Session 4: Launch
Abstract
SSMS Project aim to develop and qualify hardware and processes to support Light Satellite multi-Payload launches with Vega Launch System. Purpose of this paper is to describe the status of advancement of SSMS Project design and development activities, in view of the first ride-share flight of SSMS, planned with Vega in 2018.
Standardisation of Spacecraft technical, operational and programmatic interfaces were the overarching rules adopted for the SSMS hardware and processes design.
Concerning hardware; low cost, simple manufacturing processes, dispenser modularity to adapt to a wide range of possible aggregate configurations were put in place.
For missioning and launch preparation processes; support to launch service process cost tailoring, streamline of missioning analyses and aggregate assembly, integration and test phases are tackled.
In the context of the currently on going development activities for the Vega launcher evolution, named Vega C, the SSMS ground rules and system requirements went through an evolutionary study devoted to the optimisation of the Project for future Vega C industrial usage. In parallel, design activities are on going to implement the first flight of SSMS with the current Vega version of the launch system in 2018.
In order to meet the above needs both the hardware and processes design elements of the SSMS have been redefined, resulting in updated dispenser configuration and redefined launch preparation processes. SSMS hardware is now in advanced status of definition, structural and functional models have been defined and simulation activities for definition of processes are on going to meet the tight launch cost targets imposed by Light satellite missions.
Status of Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) Development for VEGA
SSMS Project aim to develop and qualify hardware and processes to support Light Satellite multi-Payload launches with Vega Launch System. Purpose of this paper is to describe the status of advancement of SSMS Project design and development activities, in view of the first ride-share flight of SSMS, planned with Vega in 2018.
Standardisation of Spacecraft technical, operational and programmatic interfaces were the overarching rules adopted for the SSMS hardware and processes design.
Concerning hardware; low cost, simple manufacturing processes, dispenser modularity to adapt to a wide range of possible aggregate configurations were put in place.
For missioning and launch preparation processes; support to launch service process cost tailoring, streamline of missioning analyses and aggregate assembly, integration and test phases are tackled.
In the context of the currently on going development activities for the Vega launcher evolution, named Vega C, the SSMS ground rules and system requirements went through an evolutionary study devoted to the optimisation of the Project for future Vega C industrial usage. In parallel, design activities are on going to implement the first flight of SSMS with the current Vega version of the launch system in 2018.
In order to meet the above needs both the hardware and processes design elements of the SSMS have been redefined, resulting in updated dispenser configuration and redefined launch preparation processes. SSMS hardware is now in advanced status of definition, structural and functional models have been defined and simulation activities for definition of processes are on going to meet the tight launch cost targets imposed by Light satellite missions.
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