Structures & Mechanisms — Space Hardware Marketplace

CubeSat Kit™ Cover Plate Assembly

• Configuration option: TypeSolid-Wall, Skeletonized
• MaterialAl 5052-H32, plated per CubeSat Design Specification (CDS)
• Mounting fasteners4x M3 flathead stainless-steel screws

A precision aluminum end-plate assembly that forms the payload end of a CubeSat Kit structure, secured to the…

CubeSat Kit Quad-switch Cover Plate Assembly

• MaterialAl 5052-H32, plated per CubeSat Design Specification (CDS)
• Mounting screwsFour M3 flathead stainless-steel screws
• Number of switchesFour independent separation/inhibit switches (3 usable on standard CubeSat Kit chassis; 4 on CubeSat Kit Pro)

A flight-qualified cover plate for CubeSat Kit structures permitting the use of up to four separation/inhibit switches, installable…

6U CubeSat Display Model

• Dimensionsapproximately 360.5 mm x 200 mm x 100 mm
• Form factor6U tabbed CubeSat
• Compatible dispensersRocket Lab CSD 6U, Maverick Space Systems (MSS) Mercury-6, and similar

A full-size (approximately 360.5mm x 200mm x 100mm) plastic display model of a 6U tabbed CubeSat compatible with…

3U CubeSat Display Model

• Dimensions340.5 mm x 100 mm x 100 mm
• Form factor3U CubeSat (per CubeSat Design Specification)
• ConstructionOne-piece plastic model, not intended to be disassembled

A full-size (340.5mm x 100mm x 100mm) plastic display model of a 3U CubeSat following the CubeSat Design…

104-pin Bus Reversing Adapter

• Connector104-pin CubeSat bus, stackthrough on one side, standard header on reversed side
• All pins passed through104 of 104 pins routed straight through
• Included hardware3D-printed plastic support arms, miscellaneous M3 fasteners

A development tool that allows a CubeSat Kit-compatible module to be installed upside-down on the 104-pin CubeSat bus,…

CubeSat Kit Large Aperture Base Plate Assembly, Dual Switch

• MaterialAl 5052-H32, plated per CubeSat Design Specification (CDS)
• Mounting screwsSix M3 flathead stainless-steel screws (to Chassis Walls)
• Switch configurationDual switch (2 deployment switch positions)

A precision Al 5052-H32 base plate assembly with dual deployment switches, used on the Motherboard Module (MBM) end…

2nd Switch (L2) Spring Upgrade Kit

• Applies to2nd switch (L2) on Pumpkin base plate assemblies
• Standard equipment as ofJanuary 1, 2017 (all CSK chassis assemblies)
• CompatibilityRev-E or later motherboard modules

A hardware upgrade kit adding spring strength to the 2nd switch (L2) on Pumpkin CubeSat Kit base plate…

Pelican Ruggedized Transport Case

• SKU632-00372

A ruggedized Pelican-brand transport/storage case sold by Pumpkin as an accessory for safely transporting CubeSat Kit hardware.

Remove-Before-Flight (RBF) Pin and Lanyard

A Remove-Before-Flight (RBF) pin and lanyard used to engage the RBF pin/switch of a CubeSat Kit, keeping the…

Intelligent Space Systems Interface (iSSI)

Standard, robotic on-orbit connector/bus interface providing power, data, bandwidth and physical rigidity for modular payload integration.

OrBlock

• FunctionReconfigurable modular cargo container for in-space logistics and assembly
• StatusEarly-stage infrastructure component

Standardized modular cargo container for reconfigurable, in-space logistics and assembly.

Precision Manufacturing Services

• Facility35,000 sq ft manufacturing space, 900 sq ft Class-8 cleanroom
• Machining3-5 axis milling, 7-axis Swiss turning, EDM wire, waterjet cutting
• Additive manufacturingComposite and metal 3D printing

Precision machining, additive manufacturing, and welding services from a 35,000 sq ft AS9100D-certified facility.

Precision Assemblies

• In-house processesBolting, riveting, bonding, alignment, measurement
• Satellite/launcher structuresPrimary/secondary structures, integrated radiator functionalities, launch vehicle adapters
• Manned space applicationsISS, Orion, Lunar Gateway — fracture control and human-factors design

High-performance satellite and launcher structures, optical payload structures, and electronic equipment structures built to spec in-house.

Honeycomb Sandwich Panels

• Facesheet/core combinationsAluminium/aluminium, GFRP/aluminium, CFRP/aluminium, CFRP/CFRP; NOMEX cores optional
• Insert materialsAluminium, titanium, INVAR, CFRP
• Insert typesFloating, face-to-face, edge, block

Custom honeycomb sandwich panels in aluminium, GFRP and CFRP face-skin/core combinations for satellite and launcher structures.

SpaceStrut Struts and Booms

• Hybrid Strut constructionComposite tube (filament winding, thermoplastic, or prepreg) with metallic fittings (aluminium, titanium, invar, others)
• Full CFRP Strut constructionIntegral single CFRP piece with continuous fibres including fittings
• DoubleZero variantZero coefficient of thermal expansion and zero moisture expansion

Family of lightweight, high-stiffness structural parts including struts, booms, rods, bars and beams with low thermal expansion.

ThinkToolkit

• Welding methodElectron beam welding
• Weld capacity30 cm of steel in a single pass
• Energy efficiency> 90%

Robotic arm and arm-agnostic end-effector suite for in-space servicing, construction, and inspection, including flight-proven electron-beam welding.

ThinkPlatform-2

• Diameter20 m
• Volume4000 m3
• ConfigurationFree-flying

Free-flying, non-pressurized platform for on-orbit servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (OSAM).

PIVOT (Balloon Azimuth Servo-System)

• Pointing accuracy< 1 deg
• Max slew rate30 dps
• Payload capacity10-3000kg

A NASA/CSA-compliant azimuth pointing servo-system for stratospheric balloon gondolas with built-in pendulation dampening.