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Spacecraft Bus Structure

Assembly

Three-axis-stabilized box structure with an Earth-facing instrument bench whose thermal distortion is controlled to keep instrument pointing within microradians. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Spacecraft Bus Structure parts and their functions

4 top-level parts · 15 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Spacecraft Bus Structure parts diagram: 1 instrument optical bench, 2 sheet metal panel, 3 fastener set, 4 wire bundle. 15 parts in 4 top-level items.
Spacecraft Bus Structure parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Instrument Optical Bench 1× Instrument optical bench
2 Sheet Metal Panel 6× Equipment panels (reuse)
3 Fastener Set 5× Structural fasteners (reuse)
4 Wire Bundle 3× Bus harness (reuse)

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Bill of materials for Spacecraft Bus Structure

4 top-level lines · 4 rows shown · 15 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Instrument Optical Bench weather-satellite-optical-bench 1× 1 · part
2 Sheet Metal Panel sheet-panel 6× 6 · part
3 Fastener Set fastener-set 5× 5 · part
4 Wire Bundle wire-bundle 3× 3 · part

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Where the spacecraft bus structure is used

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Used in 1 assembly

Sourcing: possible vendors

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🇮🇳Bharat Forge
bharatforge.com ↗
Pune, IN Forgings & metal parts 500 pcs 6–10 wks
dicastal.com ↗ Qinhuangdao, CN Aluminium castings & wheels 500 pcs 6–10 wks
tataautocomp.com ↗ Pune, IN Auto components 500 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Beyonics
beyonics.com ↗
Singapore Precision metal & mfg 500 pcs 6–10 wks
sundaram-clayton.com ↗ Chennai, IN Die castings 500 pcs 6–10 wks