Mechanical Platform Improvement Plan

Objectives

The objectives of this contract were to improve the effectiveness of the Eurostar 3000 Mechanical Platform by:

• Developing a version of the platform optimised for the lower end of the power / mass range whilst maintaining a large degree of commonality. This variant is now known as Eurostar 3000SX.
• Redesigning the East and West (±X ) structure elements to both minimise the production cost and to optimise spacecraft integration activities.
• Developing improved structural panel manufacturing methods.

Challenges

n/a

Plan

Planned activities have been completed.

Current Status

This contract has been completed.