Abstract: An apparatus and method including a deployable spacecraft mount for electric propulsion is disclosed. A typical apparatus includes a spacecraft body, a deployable element having at least two basic positions including a compact stowed position and a deployed position of the element and an electric thruster disposed on the deployable element where the electric thruster is disposed to mitigate negative plume effects in the deployed position that would be present in stowed position. The deployable element can be a radiator and can optionally be disposed on a second deployable payload module. Further, deployable elements can be selective deployed such that some electric thrusters can be used to assist in transfer orbit while undeployed elements help retain heat.

Abstract: An apparatus and method including a deployable spacecraft mount for electric propulsion is disclosed. A typical apparatus includes a spacecraft body, a deployable element having at least two basic positions including a compact stowed position and a deployed position of the element and an electric thruster disposed on the deployable element where the electric thruster is disposed to mitigate negative plume effects in the deployed position that would be present in stowed position. The deployable element can be a radiator and can optionally be disposed on a second deployable payload module. Further, deployable elements can be selective deployed such that some electric thrusters can be used to assist in transfer orbit while undeployed elements help retain heat.

Abstract: A structure includes an electronic device support, an electronic device, and a fastener for the electronic device support and the electronic device. There is a first dovetail slot in the electronic device support and a second dovetail slot in the electronic device. The first dovetail slot and the second dovetail slot are in a facing relationship. A bar of a shape-memory alloy in the recovered state is received into the first slot and the second slot and has a cross sectional shape with V-shaped grooves on its opposing lateral sides engaging the first dovetail slot and the second dovetail slot.