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1.1.3 The P-POD<br />

Figure 1.1: The Pumpkin's CubeSat family<br />

The P-POD, which stands for "Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer ", is the standardized<br />

CubeSat deployment system developed by CalPoly (shown in Figure 1.2). It is a rectangular<br />

box with a door (situated on the right side in Figure 1.2). It serves as the interface between<br />

CubeSats and the Launch Vehicle (LV). Three CubeSats can be placed within one P-POD.<br />

When the launcher is in orbit, the P-PODs deploy the CubeSats using a spring mechanism<br />

to push CubeSats along a series of rails and eject them into orbit. Further detail can be<br />

found in reference [3].<br />

Figure 1.2: Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer (P-POD)<br />

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