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Next-Generation Satellite Dispenser Unveiled

Rocket Lab ASD Introduced at SmallSat Conference

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Tom Patton
Aug 09, 2024
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A next generation satellite separation system, the Advanced Satellite Dispenser (ASD), has been introduced by Rocket Lab at the Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah.

“Satellite separation systems are critical. Every payload needs one, and as the final step before a spacecraft enters orbit, they need to be dependable."
Brad Clevenger, Rocket Lab

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