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Spacecraft Mechanisms

Manual Deployer of Pico and Nanosatellites

  • Purpose: Launch of pico- and/or nanosatellites by astronaut from ISS at extravehicular activity (EVA), delivery of pico/nano satellites to ISS and their protection at transportation by cargo vehicles, provision of works onboard the station.
  • Year of release: 2018
  • Guaranteed service life (years): 5
  • Estimated production / delivery time (months): 6
  • Flight qualification of the product: No
  • Brief history of flight qualification: Production and ground tests of the prototype.
  • Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements: Yes
ParameterValue
Working orbitsLow
Mass of device3,47 kg ±10% (without thruster), 3,99 kg ±10% (with thruster)
Mass of payloadup to 5 kg
Volume of payloadup to 100 х 125 х 314 mm
Linear separation velocity0,25 до 0,50 m/s
The angular velocity in the separation≤2 deg./s
Trigger trigger actuation force (remote control keys)2,5 (3) kg
Overrall dimensions400 х 435 х 160 mm

Device for manual start-up of pico and nanosatellites from International Space Station (ISS).

Remark

Supplied with remote control. There is an option to develop and supply a launch device for automatic launch in any orbit.