RIDESHARE PAYLOAD USER’S GUIDE
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RIDESHARE PLATE VOLUME OPTIONS Payload volumes vary depending on the Rideshare Plate configuration (hexagon vs. cube as stated above) and by the portion of the plate used. Rideshare Plates can accommodate a variety of mechanical interfaces broken down into ¼ Plate, ½ Plate, Full Plate, and Full Plate (XL Volume) sized volumes. Detailed dimensions can be found in Appendix A. The ¼ Plate available volume can accommodate 8”
diameter,
or equivalent, sized interfaces with an allowable volume as shown in Figure 4-4 and will be part of a hexagon configuration.
Figure 4-4: Rideshare Plate – ¼ Plate Available Volume The ½ Plate available volume can accommodate both 8” and 15” diameter, or equivalent, sized interfaces with an allowable volume as shown in Figure 4-5 and will be part of a hexagon configuration of Rideshare Plates.
Figure 4-5: Rideshare Plate – ½ Plate Available Volume The Full Plate available volume can accommodate both 15” and 24” diameter, or equivalent, sized interfaces with an allowable volume as shown in Figure 4-6 and will be part of a hexagon configuration or Rideshare Plates. Fora single Payload with a 24” diameter interface there is an allowable 177.8 mm intrusion through the SpaceX-provided mechanical interface as shown in Figure 4-7.
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