Modular Flexible 'Tetris' Microsatellite Platform Based on Sandwich Assembly Mode

In this paper, a flexible modular 'Tetris' microsatellite platform is studied to implement the rapid integration and assembly of microsatellites. The proposed microsatellite platform is fulfilled based on a sandwich assembly mode which consists of the isomorphic module structure and the standard mechanical-electric-data-thermal interfaces. The advantages of the sandwich assembly mode include flexible reconfiguration and efficient assembly. The prototype of the sandwich assembly mode is built for verifying the performance and the feasibility of the proposed mechanical-electric-data-thermal interfaces. Finally, an assembly case is accomplished to demonstrate the validity and advantages of the proposed 'Tetris' microsatellite platform.