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Aerospace Corporation DiskSat technology development

Overview

The Aerospace Corporation is developing and promoting DiskSat, a pancake-shaped satellite architecture designed for Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) operations. Measuring approximately 1 meter in diameter and 2.5 centimeters in depth, the thin, saucer-like design utilizes carbon fiber composite facesheets and an aluminum-honeycomb core to minimize orbital drag.

Following a successful demonstration mission involving four 17-kilogram satellites launched on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket, the technology has proven its ability to achieve peak power production and S-band signal transmission. Future mission phases include using electric thrusters to lower orbital altitudes.

The stackable nature of the DiskSat design aims to maximize rocket fairing capacity and improve launch economics. The architecture is transitioning toward commercial adoption, with several partners, including the Australian startup Neumann Space, signing licensing agreements to utilize the technology for high-rate production.

Entities

Rocket Lab · The Aerospace Corporation · Darren Rowen · U.S. Space Force · Mike Fox

Timeline

  1. 11 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    The Aerospace Corporation promotes DiskSat satellite technology

    The Aerospace Corporation is driving commercial interest in its DiskSat technology, a stackable, ultra-flat satellite architecture designed to maximize launch efficiency in low Earth orbit.

  2. 18 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Aerospace Corp. tests DiskSat pancake-shaped satellite architecture

    The Aerospace Corporation is testing its DiskSat, a thin, stackable satellite design intended to improve launch economics and enable long-term operations in Very Low Earth Orbit.

Sources

helppier.com · nouvelles-du-monde.com · spacenews.com · time.news