Development of a composite satellite structure for FORTE
The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in partnership with Composite Optics Incorporated (COI) has advanced the development of low-cost, lightweight, composite technology for use in small satellite structures, in this case, for the Fast On-Orbit Recording of Transient Events (FORTE) satellite mission. The use of advanced composites in space applications is well developed, but the application of an all-composite satellite structure has not been achieved until now. This paper investigates the application of composite technology in the design of an all-composite spacecraft structure for small satellites. Engineering analysis and test results obtained from the development of the spacecraft engineering model are also presented.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 62626
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-95-1016; CONF-950833-1; ON: DE95009416
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 10. international conference on composite materials, Vancouver (Canada), 14-18 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1995]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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