Deployable Space Structures (ISAT / Sensor Structures)
l-garde
Large deployable space structures for advanced radar and sensor observation platforms — 300m electronically-steered array packing into a Delta IV fairing for DARPA ISAT.
Technical specifications
- ISAT array length
- 300 meters
- Fairing compatibility
- Delta IV
- Deployment mechanism
- Concentrated strain hinges (high compaction ratio)
- Target platforms
- ESPA-class satellites
About
L.Garde designed and prototyped the structure for the DARPA ISAT space-based radar platform — a 300-meter-long electronically-steered array that packs into a Delta IV rocket fairing. This was followed by design and conceptualization work for the Integrated Sensor Structure program’s internal radar structure, engineered for high positional accuracy. L.Garde also developed and tested an innovative deployable truss using concentrated strain hinges for stowage and deployment, offering a very high compaction ratio, intended for deploying large arrays from ESPA-class satellites.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
