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Hypervelocity impact vulnerability assessment for a 6u cubesat bus

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Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1-6-2020

Abstract

A methodology is proposed to assess the vulnerability of a 6U CubeSat bus to hypervelocity impacts. The contested, congested, and competitive nature of space, combined with the coupling of infrastructure between commercial and military space system architectures, necessitates the design of hardened, survivable satellites. This research provides a foundation for increasingly rigorous assessments for varying CubeSat subsystem/payload configurations. Initial results estimating the probability of kill, using a binomial approach and a Markov chain analysis, for redundant and non-redundant CubeSat models are presented. A cursory sensitivity analysis of satellite subsystem components is also provided to determine critical and vulnerable technologies on-board the satellite, thus providing design insight for spacecraft hardening.

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Conference Session: Survivability - Orbital Debris Issues

AIAA paper 2020-0729

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AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum

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