1) What does mechanical do?
The mechanical team is responsible for the design, manufacturing, and testing of the mechanical structure of the satellite, along with the deployment mechanism. It's divided into structural and thermal subsections of the team.
2) Key objectives
Manufacturing a reliable structure for all internal and external components
Incorporate deployment switches, deployable systems, hardware, and fasteners
Integrate with the NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) and fulfill all CSA and NRCSD requirements for the launch
Determine operational temperature and heat management for the satellite
3) Team projects
Design a mechanical structure for the payload and hardware which also fulfills the CSA and NRCSD requirements
Organize the location and mounting of solar panels
Deployment switches to isolate the satellite battery system before flight
Analysis and validation for all potential mechanical stresses, including vibration and stress stimulations
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