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Table 7 Summary of the challenges associated with flexible standardized bus and its modifications and the steps taken to address them

From: Exploration of energization and radiation in geospace (ERG): challenges, development, and operation of satellite systems

Challenges

Solutions

Taking maximum advantage of the flexible standardized bus

Flight-proven components and bus system

Reuse of telemetry and command database

Generic spacecraft test and operations software

Minimizing development period and cost

Demonstrate the flexible standardized bus concept

Three-axis stabilization or spin stabilization selectable

Thrusters or no thrusters selectable

The ERG mission-specific modification

Modified design of resistance to radiation

Modified design of EMC