Abstract: A method for manufacturing or creating highly integrated satellite systems intended for use within or to construct one or more satellite variants. The integrated satellite systems comprise embedded or encapsulated components, circuitry, and/or networks. Although other methodologies may be employed, an ultrasonic consolidation process is adapted to fabricate integrated satellite systems having a material matrix wherein one or more satellite components and/or material trace elements may be encapsulated. A direct write process may be used simultaneously or in succession with the ultrasonic consolidation process to deposit material traces onto one or more surfaces of the satellite components, thereby providing functional mesoscopic devices or systems.

Abstract: A method for implementing a modular platform for the construction of satellites and other spacecraft based on modular platform architecture, the method comprising: (a) identifying a plurality of functional elements and their associated functional routines that may be operable within at least one satellite; (b) associating the functional routines with one another in a strategic manner; (c) dividing the functional routines to define a plurality of subsystems; and (d) deriving a plurality of modules from the plurality of subsystems, each of the modules being configured to operably interface with at least one other module to construct a working satellite capable of carrying out a pre-determined number of the functional routines.