METHOD FOR ARRANGING A PLURALITY OF SPACECRAFT UNDER THE FAIRING OF A LAUNCHER, ASSEMBLY RESULTING FROM SUCH A METHOD AND DISPENSER SUITED TO SUCH AN ASSEMBLY

摘要

A method for arranging a plurality of spacecraft comprises the following steps: arranging a first layer of spacecraft around a dispenser; fixing the spacecraft of the first layer to the dispenser using mechanical interfaces extending in a radial direction; arranging a second layer of spacecraft around the first layer and the dispenser, the spacecraft of the second layer being arranged that they extend beyond, in a longitudinal direction of the fairing, the spacecraft of the first layer which are interposed between them and the dispenser; fixing the spacecraft of the second layer to the dispenser using mechanical interfaces extending in a radial direction over a distance greater than that of the mechanical interfaces of the first layer; and arranging the assembly thus obtained, under the fairing of a launcher. Assembly of spacecraft that can be obtained by the method and a dispenser suited to the assembly is provided.

主权项

1. A method for arranging a plurality of spacecraft under the fairing of a launcher, comprising the steps of:
arranging a first layer of spacecraft around a dispenser having a longitudinal axis; fixing the spacecraft of the first layer to the dispenser using mechanical interfaces extending in a radial direction; arranging a second layer of spacecraft around the first layer and the dispenser, the spacecraft of the second layer being arranged in such a way that they extend beyond, in a longitudinal direction of the fairing, the spacecraft of the first layer which are interposed between them and the dispenser; fixing the spacecraft of the second layer to the dispenser using mechanical interfaces extending in a radial direction over a distance greater than that of the mechanical interfaces of the first layer; and arranging the assembly thus obtained, comprising the dispenser and the spacecraft, under the fairing of a launcher with the longitudinal axis of the dispenser aligned with a longitudinal axis of the fairing.