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Download Lightband User's Manual: Comprehenisve specifications, parameters and information about Lightbands and usage in space environments PSC doc 2000785 PDF file, 2.9 MB size
Download Lightband Technical Brochure: Features and technical information about Lightbands and Planetary Systems Corp. PSC doc 2000523

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Lessons Learned Developing Separation Systems For Small Satellites: Several lessons learned developing separation systems for small satellites are presented> Paper for 20th Annual AAIA/USU Conference on Small Satellites

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Download Procedure for Separation Connector Installation and Shield Termination: PSC doc 2000527 PDF file, 0.7 MB size
Download Separation Connector Drawing: PSC doc 4000200 PDF file, 0.06 MB size
Download Paper for AIAA 2nd Responsive Space Symposium: Lightband as Enabling Technology - The Lightband separation system enables responsive space by simplifying payload integration, lowering cost, delivering rapidly and by the utility of its advanced features. PDF file, 0.6 MB size
Download Lightband Thermal Resistance Test: PSC doc 2000562 measurement of thermal resistance of a 15 inch Lightband and extrapolates the data for other diameters PDF file, 0.4 MB size
Download Lightband Shock Test: PSC doc 2000567 measurement of shock generated by, and transmissibility of, a 15 inch Lightband (both MLB and SLB) PDF file, 0.3 MB size
Download Latching Lightband : Overview of Latching Lightband (LLB) a separation system for fairing release, staging and large diameter payloads PDF file, 0.9 MB size
Download Automating Separation System Testing: White Paper for Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium by Ryan Perroy, May 2002 on development, execution and resulting test data of an automated separation reliability test procedure PDF file, 2.5 MB size
     
   
Download Press Release: April 2005, SLB18.250 Successfully Deploys XSS-11 into orbit Word (.doc) file, 200 KB
Download Press Release: May 2004, PSC produces 30th Lightband System Word (.doc) file, 295 KB
Download Press Release: Mar 2004, MLB undergoes zero-g testing onboard "Vomit Comet Word (.doc) file, 1150 KB
Download Press Release: Jan 2004, Motors on PSC's MLB are the same make/model as 39 of 43 motors on Mars Rover Word (.doc) file, 350 KB

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Videos
Download Deployment of ICU/ANDE from Shuttle: Deployment of ANDE spheres form STS-116 via the PSC designed and built Internal Cargo Unit (ICU) which employs 3 Motorized Lightbands (MLB) Windows Media (.wmv) file, 5 MB size
Download Separation Test of 15 inch MLB: PSC designed testing platform utilizing 5 degree-of-freedom air bearing for high volume separation testing. Statistically significant verification of pitch, roll, yaw, current, and delta V Windows Media (.wmv) file, 1.8 MB size
Download Mating of Lightband: Blind mate of 15 inch MLB showing aligning features of MLB Windows Media (.wmv) file, 2 MB size
Download Separation Test of CAPE ICU: The Internal Cargo Unit (ICU) being deployed from a CAPE canister, a shuttle payload Windows Media (.wmv) file, 2.9 MB size
Download Air Bearing Test of CAPE ICU: a 2-dimensional representation of deployment of spherical satellites from the ICU for the CAPE shuttle program Windows Media (.wmv) file, 2.6 MB size
Download Motorized Lightband Separations in zero (0) g: MLB separating multiple times on-board the KC-135 "Vomit Comet" Windows Media (.wmv) file, 2.9 MB size
Download Separation Test of Standard Lightband (SLB): PSC custom fixture for testing and dynamic characterization of Lightbands Windows Media (.wmv) file, 2.7 MB size
Download Animation of Stress and Deflection on MLB Custom 31 inch upper ring Windows Media (.wmv) file, 2.7 MB size
Download MLB 15 Mark II: Latest Motorized Lightband, lighter weight, pyro-pulse compatible, tougher leaf hinges Windows Media (.wmv) file, 5.2 MB size
     

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Graphics
Download MLB cross section : 2D drawing of Motorized Lightband cross-section .JPG file, 68 KB size
Download SLB cross section: 2D drawing of Standard Lightband cross-section .JPG file, 98 KB size
Download 15 inch Motorized Lightband Deployed .JPG file, 472 KB size
Download 15 inch Standard Lightband Stowed .GIF file, 983 KB size
     

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