6U NLAS Dispenser

The 6U NLAS deployer allows 2 3U spacecraft or 1 6U spacecraft to be launched together, providing increased mass-efficiency over a pair of 3U dispensers.

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Specifications

Mass Empty (Kg)

5.1

Maximum Payload Mass (kg)

14

Payload Ejection Energy (J)

12.5 ± 20%

Approximate Deployment Velocity (m/sec)

~1.3 for 14Kg payload

Door Open Angle (deg)

97

Maximum Expected Tipoff Rates (deg/sec/axis)

10 (Dependent on payload mass properties and deployment velocity)

Temperature Limits (°C)

-65 to +70

Vibration / Shock Limits

Meets or exceeds: MIL_STD_1540, GSFC_STD_7000

Release Mechanism Resistance (Stowed) (ohm)

2.7 ± 0.3

Release Mechanism Resistance (Deployed) (ohm)

Open Circuit

Minimum Actuation Current (a)

2.75 to 8.75

Minimum Actuation Pulse Duration (ms)

250

Resistance of Telemetry Switch (Closed) (ohm)

0.1 – 0.5 (Dependent on harness configuration)

Resistance of Telemetry Switch (Open) (ohm)

Open Circuit

Maximum Current Capacity of Telemetry Switch (ohm)

5

Maximum Voltage Capacity of Telemetry Switch (ma)

175

DIMENSIONS (mm)

460.83 x 266.95 x 168.45