Question: The maximum spacecraft launch mass is 3 2 3 0 kg . The required propellant load is 1 7 8 8 kg and the pressurant

The maximum spacecraft launch mass is 3230 kg . The required propellant load is 1788 kg and the pressurant mass is 8 kg . Make the following calculations for this spacecraft.
(a) Establish a mass contingency using the AIAA recommendations; use category CW , new spacecraft in the bid phase. Estimate launch vehicle adapter mass. Establish an on-orbit dry mass budget for each subsystem.
Partial solution: Structure dry mass budget \(=239\mathrm{~kg}\).
(b) Prepare a spreadsheet the project might use for a running comparison of subsystem on-orbit dry mass budget to the current estimate.
(c) Estimate the total power requirement for the spacecraft. Set aside power contingency using AIAA recommendations and allocate subsystem power budgets (power to the loads).(In this case, add margin on top of the estimated subsystem power. The total power estimate will be used to design the power system; the object is to make sure the power system is big enough. The mass limit is absolute.)
Partial solution: Attitude control power budget is 61 W .
2.2 You plan to use an existing, qualified computer in a spacecraft design. It has been qualified for a temperature range of 5 to \(62^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\). What are the thermal control requirements for the computer compartment using the recommended margin requirements (Fig.2.12)?
Fig. 2.12 Recommended thermal margin system.
The maximum spacecraft launch mass is 3 2 3 0 kg

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