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Objectives
In the frame of SpacebusTM competitiveness project, the SADM G3 development objective is to be more competitive vs existing 2nd generation and to contribute to the overall SpacebusTM improvement objective, while insuring necessary power & section transfer capacity increase to the 27kW Range.
This development aims also to capitalize the experience of Thales Alenia Space previous SADM generation and RUAG Space Switzerland Nyon knowledge in the field of slip rings and sensors.
Challenges
Main challenges of this project are :
- To meet technical constraint from low to high power satellite
- To ensure robustness and margin capability without over designing SADM functions
- To run a full Design for Manufacture & Test process to keep recurring costs to a minimum and to limit operational constraints
Plan
- Preliminary design and feasibility phase
- Component and sub-assemblies definition and specification
- Design to Manufacturing and Test process
- Detailed design analysis and justification phase
- Contact angular sensor development (including Breadboard model)
- Critical Design Review
Current Status
Project CDR achieved in February 2014
Qualification phase will be conducted in continuity with this project
