Abstract: A shuffle cable provides optical fibers in color-coded groups to facilitate the break-out of optical fibers into standard multi-color, multi-signal ribbon cables within the context of spine-leaf cabling.

Abstract: A modular spacecraft construction having a simple spacecraft core structure (10) of cylindrical shape, spacecraft equipment modules (12) in the form of generally flat panels that are attached in a radial configuration about the core structure, and electronic sub-modules (16) secured to the faces of the spacecraft equipment modules. Hand-operated fasteners (14, 18) facilitate assembly of the modules (12) to the core structure (10) and of the electronic sub-modules (16) to the modules. Each spacecraft equipment module (12) is secured to the core structure (10) using multiple hook-type latches (14) that are hand-operated to secure the module to the core structure. Each sub-module (16) is secured to an equipment module (12) by fasteners (18) of a different type that are also hand-operated. These fasteners (18) have a one-way ratchet a mechanism that prevents their deliberate or inadvertent loosening.

Abstract: A satellite integration and testing system and method in which a satellite (12) is assembled and many tests are performed on it in a single test chamber (10), thereby avoiding multiple setup and tear-down operations required if multiple test chambers are used, and avoiding the need to move the satellite between test chambers.