12U CubeSat Structure

12-Unit CubeSat structure

Price on request

  • Highly modular design
  • Detachable side panels for maximum accessibility
  • Multiple PCB sizes supported
  • Dual Kill-switch mechanism
  • Scalable design to larger CubeSat form factors
  • Compatible with GomSpace, ClydeSpace and the most of CubeSatShop products

Option sheet
STEP file
IGES file

SKU: 100127 Category:

Description

The ISISPACE 12-Unit CubeSat structure is developed as a generic, modular satellite structure based upon the CubeSat standard. The design created by ISIS allows for multiple mounting configurations, giving CubeSat developers maximum flexibility in their design process. The stacks of PCBs and other flight modules can be build up first in the secondary structure and integrated with the load-carrying frames at the end of the process, ensuring accessibility of the flight avionics. In addition, the use of a load-carrying frame and detachable shear panels allows for access to all parts of the spacecraft avionics, even after final integration by removing one or more of the shear panels. The modular chassis allows up to twelve 1-Unit stacks of PCBs, or other modules, to be mounted inside the chassis in two rows of three. For example a 3-Unit bus in combination with a 3-Unit imager. The default configuration includes six 1-Unit stacks.

Specifications

Property
 Value Unit
Primary Structure Mass 1500 tbc gram
Primary + Secondary Structure Mass 2000 tbc gram
Outside Envelope (l x w x h) 226.3 x 226.3 x 340.5 mm
Inside 0.5U Envelope (l x w x h) 98.4 x 98.4 x 49.2 mm
Thermal Range (min – max) -40 to +80 °C

*Primary mass consists of SideFrames, Ribs and 2 KillSwitch mechanisms
*Secondary mass includes the Stack Rods (Side Shear Panels not included)

Configuration

  • Different PCB form factors
    • PC/104 CubeSatKit compatible (Default)
    • 94 x 94 mm PCBs
    • Custom designs
  • Different orientations of PCB stack
    • Vertical orientation (default)
    • Horizontal orientation (only featured for custom 94 x 94)
  • Customized structural elements
    • Special mount points
    • Cut-outs
    • Special surface treatments

 

Qualification and Acceptance testing

Test QT AT
Functional ✓ ✓
Vibration ✓ ‐
Mechanical Shock ✓ ‐
Thermal Cycling ✓ –
Thermal Vacuum ✓ ‐

*QT is performed on the design/qualification model
*AT is performed on the unit to be shipped

In the box

  • Boxed in transparent storage case
  • Primary Structure parts (Side Frames, Ribs)
  • Secondary Structure parts (shear panels, PCB mounting elements) on demand
  • Kill-Switch mechanism (2x)
  • Dummy PCBs
  • Fasteners
  • User Manual and Installation Guide

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