Ranking CubeSat communication systems using a value-centric framework

This work focuses on the application of a streamlined version of Multi-Attribute Tradespace Exploration (MATE) as a first-order analysis tool to aid in the selection of CubeSat communication systems. As CubeSats have become more capable, their need to support ever-increasing amounts of mission data has become imperative. However, the selection of a communications system is complex endeavor with multiple competing objectives and multiple stakeholders. This already challenging environment is compounded by the fact that CubeSats often operate with minuscule budgets on reduced timelines. So, in order to aid the decision maker while maximizing value, we show that MATE can be applied as a first-order analysis tool.

Department dc:contributor.department

Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2013

Author dc:creator

• Crail, Clayton B. (Clayton Bradley)

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Deborah Nightingale and Kerri Cahoy.

• Aeronautics and Astronautics.
• Sloan School of Management.
• Leaders for Global Operations Program.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/82479

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/82479