Deployable Structures in the CubeSat Program MOVE

This paper investigates the utilization of deployable and expandable structures for communication purposes and solar power generation on CubeSats. We present the design and on-orbit results of the flight-proven solar-panel release mechanism of the first satellite of Technische Universität München First-MOVE, as well as the preliminary design of a solar panel deployment mechanism based on smart memory alloys for the second satellite MOVE II. Preliminary studies on a CFRS (carbon fibre reinforced silicone) shell membrane antenna as well as two other possible payloads for MOVE II are briefly described.     «

This paper investigates the utilization of deployable and expandable structures for communication purposes and solar power generation on CubeSats. We present the design and on-orbit results of the flight-proven solar-panel release mechanism of the first satellite of Technische Universität München First-MOVE, as well as the preliminary design of a solar panel deployment mechanism based on smart memory alloys for the second satellite MOVE II. Preliminary studies on a CFRS (carbon fibre reinforced...     »