Usna Midstar Program (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles MidSTAR is a general-purpose satellite bus capable of supporting a variety of space missions by easily accommodating a wide range of space experiments and instruments. The integration of the experiments with the satellite bus must be accomplished with minimal changes to the satellite bus design. MidSTAR is intended to be a relatively low-cost, quick response platform accommodating small payloads approved by the DoD Space Experiments Review Board (SERB) and awaiting launch through the STP. MidSTAR satellites are designed for use on the Expendable Secondary Payload Adaptor (ESPA) Ring developed by Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for placement on Delta IV or Atlas V expendable launch vehicles. MidSTAR spacecraft are Class D, produced at minimum cost with a correspondingly higher technical risk in production and operation. The spacecraft is intentionally simple in design and rugged in construction, using commercial off-the-shelf "plug-and-play" components to the greatest extent possible. Component development and circuit-board level design are accomplished only when necessary.