The LEO PCDU EVO - A Modular and Flexible Concept for Low to Medium Power LEO & Scientific Missions
After a successful AS250 LEO PCDU product life [1], with more than 12 FMs manufactured (4 of them currently in orbit), and 10 years in the market, an evolution is required in the product to make available a new PCDU for Low Earth Orbit, scientific, interplanetary and export missions in line with evo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2017-01-01
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| Series: | E3S Web of Conferences |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20171618009 |
| Summary: | After a successful AS250 LEO PCDU product life [1], with more than 12 FMs manufactured (4 of them currently in orbit), and 10 years in the market, an evolution is required in the product to make available a new PCDU for Low Earth Orbit, scientific, interplanetary and export missions in line with evolving customer needs.
Market trend towards volume & mass reduction, plus new required capabilities (in particular End of Life Passivation and Launch Off to support multiple launch) justify the need for a new LEO PCDU EVO generation. This paper will deal with a simple question with no immediate answer: how to save 20% PCDU mass and volume while keeping or improving existing performances. |
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| ISSN: | 2267-1242 |