CubeSat Kit™ Chassis Walls
Pumpkin, Inc.
Pumpkin's pioneering one-piece sheet-metal CubeSat structural element, available in 0.5U-3U sizes, that forms the primary chassis of a CubeSat Kit structure and defines its 97mm x 97mm internal cross-section.
Typed specifications38 values
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- Mass
- 107 g 1.5U Skeleton Structure · datasheet p.9 208 g 1.5U Solid Structure | 71 g 1U Skeleton Structure | 132 g 1U Solid Structure | 142 g 2U Skeleton Structure +3
- Material (as printed)
- Al 5052-H32, plated per CubeSat Design Specification (CDS) product page
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 100.00 x 100.00 x 2.64 mm overall · datasheet p.1
- Structure type
- CubeSat frame Skeleton · datasheet p.9 CubeSat frame Solid | CubeSat frame Skeleton | CubeSat frame Solid | CubeSat frame Skeleton +3
- Form factor
- 1U Skeleton · datasheet p.9 1U Solid | 1.5U Skeleton | 1.5U Solid | 2U Skeleton +3
- Max satellite mass supported
- 71 g Skeleton · datasheet p.9 132 g Solid | 107 g Skeleton | 208 g Solid | 142 g Skeleton +3
- Satellite class
- CubeSat CSK (CubeSat Kit) chassis · datasheet p.1
- Frame style
- skeletonised (open frame) Skeleton · datasheet p.9 solid walls Solid
- Thickness
- 1.27 mm chassis wall material (.050 in) · datasheet p.1
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As published by the supplier7 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
- Configuration option: size
- 0.5U, 1U, 1.5U, 2U, 3U
- Configuration option: type
- Solid-Wall, Skeletonized
- Material
- Al 5052-H32, plated per CubeSat Design Specification (CDS)
- Internal cross-section
- 97 mm x 97 mm
- Construction
- One-piece
- Example 2u skeletonized structure part numbers
- 703-00291 (Chassis Walls), 710-00294, 710-00296 (Base/Cover Plate Assemblies)
- Price range (USD)
- $1,215.00 - $2,955.00
About
Chassis Walls are the primary structural element of a CubeSat Kit™ structure and represent Pumpkin’s pioneering, flight-proven sheet-metal approach to nanosatellite construction. Flight Hardware, Flight Qualified, and Space Proven, they are precision constructed from Al 5052-H32 and plated according to the CubeSat Design Specification (CDS).
Each Chassis Walls is manufactured as a single one-piece part that is extremely strong and light, offering a 97mm x 97mm internal cross-sectional volume in which the satellite’s bus and payload modules are placed and secured. Chassis Walls are available in multiple lengths — 0.5U, 1U, 1.5U, 2U, and 3U — to support CubeSats of the corresponding form factor, and each size is offered in both Solid-Wall and Skeletonized (mass-reduced, lattice-cut) versions, all available from stock.
A Chassis Walls must be combined with a Base Plate Assembly and a Cover Plate Assembly to create a complete CubeSat Kit structure. For example, a complete 2U CubeSat Kit skeletonized structure consists of part numbers 703-00291 (Chassis Walls), 710-00294, and 710-00296 (Base/Cover Plate Assemblies). Pre-drilled mounting holes on the 1U, 1.5U, 2U and 3U sizes accept one or more Mid-plane Standoff Kits based on length. CAD models and the CubeSat Kit (CSAK) Chassis datasheet (specific dimensions and masses) are available from Pumpkin.
Documentation
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