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Additive Manufacturing: An Enabling Technology for the MoonBEAM 6U CubeSat MissionsThe Advanced Concepts Office at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center completed a mission concept study for the Moon Burst Energetics All-sky Monitor (MoonBEAM). The goal of the concept study was to show the enabling aspects that additive manufacturing can provide to CubeSats. In addition to using the additively manufactured tanks as part of the spacecraft structure, the main propulsion system uses a green propellant, which is denser than hydrazine. Momentum unloading is achieved with electric microthrusters, eliminating much of the propellant plumbing. The science mission, requirements, and spacecraft design are described.
Document ID
20170010146
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Hopkins, R. C. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Hickman, R. R. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Cavender, D. P. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Dominquez, A. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Schnell, A. R. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Baysinger, M. (Jacobs Engineering and Science Services and Skills Augmentation Group (ESSSA) Huntsville, AL, United States)
Capizzo, P. (Jacobs Engineering and Science Services and Skills Augmentation Group (ESSSA) Huntsville, AL, United States)
Garcia, J. (Jacobs Engineering and Science Services and Skills Augmentation Group (ESSSA) Huntsville, AL, United States)
Fabisinski, L. L. (International Space Systems, Inc. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
October 17, 2017
Publication Date
October 7, 2017
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
NASA/TM-2017-219688
M17-6301
M-1440
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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