ISO 17770:2017

Space systems — Cube satellites (CubeSats)

ISO 17770:2017 addresses CubeSats, CubeSat Deployer and related verification of assurance/quality terms and metrics. ISO 17770:2017 defines a unique class of picosatellite, the CubeSat. CubeSats are ideal as space development projects for universities around the world. In addition to their significant role in educating space scientists and engineers, CubeSats provide a low-cost platform for testing and space qualification of the next generation of small payloads in space. A key component of the project is the development of a standard CubeSat Deployer. This Deployer is capable of releasing a number of CubeSats as secondary payloads on a wide range of launchers. The standard Deployer requires all CubeSats to conform to common physical requirements, and share a standard Deployer interface. CubeSat development time and cost can be significantly reduced by the development of standards that are shared by a large number of spacecraft. Normative control of the CubeSat design, qualification and acceptance testing is generally applied from other small satellite specific standards with the exception of CubeSat/Deployer launch environment test.

Systèmes spatiaux — Satellites cubiques (CubeSats)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 25-Jun-2017
• ICS: 49.140 - Space systems and operations
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 20/SC 14 - Space systems and operations
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 20/SC 14/WG 1 - Design engineering and production
• Current Stage: 9093 - International Standard confirmed
• Completion Date: 24-Jan-2024

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 17770
First edition
2017-06
Space systems — Cube satellites
(CubeSats)
Systèmes spatiaux — Satellites cubiques (CubeSats)
Reference number
ISO 17770:2017(E)
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ISO 2017

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Abbreviated terms . 2
5 CubeSat requirements . 2
5.1 General requirements . 2
5.2 CubeSat mechanical requirements: External dimensions . 3
5.3 CubeSat mechanical requirements: Mass . 5
5.4 CubeSat mechanical requirements: Materials . 5
5.5 Electrical requirements . 6
5.6 Operational requirements . 6
6 Interface to the launch vehicle: The CubeSat Deployer . 7
6.1 Enclosure . 7
6.2 Interface . 7
6.3 Mass . 7
6.4 Modularity . 7
6.5 Parts attachment . 7
6.6 Release from the Deployer .
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