Ball Configurable Platform
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Ball Configurable Platform is a modular satellite bus architecture developed by Ball Aerospace and used as the structural and systems foundation for various Earth-observing and scientific spacecraft.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
satellite bus architecture
ⓘ
spacecraft bus ⓘ |
| applicationDomain |
Earth science
ⓘ
atmospheric studies ⓘ climate research ⓘ environmental monitoring ⓘ space science ⓘ |
| basedOn | modular bus concept ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedForOrbitType |
Sun-synchronous orbit
ⓘ
low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| developer | Ball Aerospace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
configurable
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modular ⓘ scalable ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
attitude determination and control subsystem
ⓘ
command and data handling subsystem ⓘ power subsystem ⓘ structural subsystem ⓘ telecommunications subsystem ⓘ thermal control subsystem ⓘ |
| hasDesignGoal |
accommodate diverse payloads
ⓘ
enable re-use across missions ⓘ reduce mission cost ⓘ shorten development schedule ⓘ standardize spacecraft bus design ⓘ |
| industrySector | aerospace ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ball Aerospace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Ball Aerospace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
attitude control
ⓘ
data handling ⓘ mechanical support for payload ⓘ power distribution ⓘ telemetry and command links ⓘ thermal management ⓘ |
| structuralRole | spacecraft primary structure ⓘ |
| supportsMissionPhase |
end-of-life operations
ⓘ
launch ⓘ on-orbit operations ⓘ |
| supportsPayloadType |
Earth science instruments
ⓘ
optical imagers ⓘ radiometers ⓘ spectrometers ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NASA missions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. government Earth-observing missions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Earth observation missions
ⓘ
remote sensing missions ⓘ scientific spacecraft ⓘ technology demonstration missions ⓘ |
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