Custom payload work is mostly interface work, in a fixed order: mechanical envelope first, then power, then data. Skipping ahead is the usual cause of rework.
These pages cover each layer, including who owns which interface — the question that decides whether integration is a plan or a dispute.
10 topics
Platform and Payload Customization
Mount adaptation, power and data interfaces, weight and balance, multi-payload coordination and ground station interface adaptation.
Topics in Platform and Payload Customization
Topics are published on a rolling basis. Nothing goes live before its specifications and sources have been verified.
- Matching Mission to PlatformPublished
- Payload Mounting Structure AdaptationPublished
- Weight and Balance AssessmentPublished
- Power Interface AdaptationPublished
- Data Interface AdaptationPublished
- Communication Link ConfigurationPublished
- Multi-Payload Coordination ConfigurationPublished
- Battery and Power ConfigurationPublished
- Operating Environment Adaptation RequirementsPublished
- Ground Station and UI AdaptationPublished