The development of small-payload rideshare capabilities: A 2000–2008 summary

Author

Herrell, Linda M. ; Peden, Joseph C.

Author_Institution

Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA

fYear

2009

fDate

7-14 March 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

11

Abstract

This paper summarizes the development from 2000 to the present of ride-share capabilities by various Government Agencies and Organizations. This development will allow acceptable, low-cost access to space for small satellites and payloads. The paper reviews the needs for such capabilities and provides an overview of the development and status of the enabling technologies, hardware, etc. required to achieve the desired capability. It reviews the development and status of each principal element necessary in developing an acceptable, low cost, access to space capability for small satellites and payloads.

Keywords

product development; project management; reviews; space research; space vehicles; EELV secondary payload adaptor; evolved expendable launch vehicle ridesharing; ground tracking facilities; launch vehicle; operational satellites; small payload rideshare capabilities; small satellites; standard interface vehicle; Costs; Government; NASA; Paper technology; Payloads; Satellites; Space shuttles; Space technology; Space vehicles; Standards development;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace conference, 2009 IEEE

Conference_Location

Big Sky, MT

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2621-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2622-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AERO.2009.4839350

Filename

4839350