ESPA: EELV secondary payload adapter with whole-spacecraft isolation for primary and secondary payloads

Joseph R. Maly; Scott A. Haskett; Paul S. Wilke; E. C. Fowler; Dino Sciulli; Troy E. Meink

doi:10.1117/12.384583

27 April 2000 ESPA: EELV secondary payload adapter with whole-spacecraft isolation for primary and secondary payloads

Joseph R. Maly, Scott A. Haskett, Paul S. Wilke, E. C. Fowler, Dino Sciulli, Troy E. Meink

Proceedings Volume 3989, Smart Structures and Materials 2000: Damping and Isolation; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.384583
Event: SPIE's 7th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, 2000, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

ESPA, the Secondary Payload Adapter for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles, addresses two of the major problems currently facing the launch industry: the vibration environment of launch vehicles, and the high cost of putting satellites into orbit. (1) During the 1990s, billions of dollars have been lost due to satellite malfunctions, resulting in total or partial mission failure, which can be directly attributed to vibration loads experienced by payloads during launch. Flight data from several recent launches have shown that whole- spacecraft launch isolation is an excellent solution to this problem. (2) Despite growing worldwide interest in small satellites, launch costs continue to hinder the full exploitation of small satellite technology. Many small satellite users are faced with shrinking budgets, limiting the scope of what can be considered an 'affordable' launch opportunity.

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Joseph R. Maly, Scott A. Haskett, Paul S. Wilke, E. C. Fowler, Dino Sciulli, and Troy E. Meink "ESPA: EELV secondary payload adapter with whole-spacecraft isolation for primary and secondary payloads", Proc. SPIE 3989, Smart Structures and Materials 2000: Damping and Isolation, (27 April 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.384583

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