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Structures & Mechanics

Load-bearing structure, mechanisms, docking systems, and deployable hardware.

Structures & Mechanics provides the physical backbone, moving mechanisms, deployment systems, and docking interfaces that allow the spacecraft to function as a machine.

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Primary Structure

Frames and load paths maintain integrity.

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Mechanisms

Actuation and motion systems for critical functions.

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Docking Systems

Standardized capture and transfer interfaces.

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Deployables

Reliable deployment of booms, arrays, panels, and structures.

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System Overview

Structural FramesAluminum-lithium, titanium, composite, and optimized truss architectures.
Docking InterfacesHard-dock, soft-dock, capture, power, data, and fluid transfer paths.
Mechanism ClassesRotary, linear, latch, hinge, lock, stepper, brushless, and harmonic drive systems.
Deployment SystemsSpring, motorized, and shape-memory actuation with verification sensing.
InspectionBuilt-in test points, telemetry, and robotic serviceability.

Engineered for Extreme Environments

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High strengthLow mass
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QualifiedThermal & radiation
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PrecisionAlignment
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RobustBy design