PayloadAdapters

SPACE PROCUREMENT / INTERFACE HARDWARE

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Compare published adapter and separation-system offerings. Record the interface questions that still need engineering confirmation.

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Original abstract illustration for PayloadAdapters

An adapter carries structural loads. A separation system releases the spacecraft. A deployer may enclose it. These scopes can be supplied together, but they are not interchangeable. NASA’s integration chapter explains the distinction; the launch provider controls the accepted configuration.

NASA · Integration, Launch, and Deployment, §10.4 · reviewed 14 Oct 2026

01 / DOCUMENTED OPTIONS

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3 published options

Separation system

Exolaunch · CarboNIX

Published microsatellite separation-system family with several ring diameters and a downloadable user manual.

Confirm next: Confirm exact variant, interface drawing, qualification envelope, shock spectrum and launch-provider acceptance.

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Adapter + separation

Beyond Gravity · adapter and separation families

Publishes modular payload adapters, clamp-band and hard-point separation systems. Its page distinguishes adapters from release hardware.

Confirm next: Confirm which structural adapter, rings, release mechanism, umbilicals and test evidence are included.

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Three-point separation

ISISPACE · Microsatellite Separation System

The supplier homepage describes a three-point launch adapter and configurable microsatellite separation offering.

Confirm next: The linked M3S detail page returned 404 on review. Request a current datasheet; do not infer suitability from the homepage.

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02 / YOUR LOCAL WORKSPACE

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03 / EVIDENCE & METHOD

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Exolaunch · CarboNIX user manual, revision 2.2 · document dated 13 June 2024; reviewed 14 Oct 2026.

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