ThinSat Constellations that are a group of satellites for carrying payloads for experimentation and data collection which are launched into and orbit through Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) conditions

An Improved ThinSat unit 30 is comprised of:

• (a) a pair of thin patch (PCB) fastened on each side of an aluminum frame;
• (b) a Battery;
• (c) an electrical power system (EPS);
• (d) a data processor;
• (e) a Global Positioning System (GPS) and a pair of GPS receivers;
• (f) a pair of antennas;
• (g) a set of inhibitors;
• (h) a set of wiring harnesses;
• (i) a duplex radio;
• (j) a fanfold array structure of a group of multiple solar cells whereby the multiple solar cells provide a duplicity of power from the fanfold array structure of the group of multiple solar cells;
• (k) a series of sensors;
• (l) a selected payload in a specified payload zone;
• (m) a solar circuit with an updated component to prevent current loops;
• (n) at least five sensor ports with access to space outside;
• (o) a Zenith Pointing Via an Eyestar™ radio;
• (p) an unibody design with EMI radiation shielding;
• (q) a Langmuir probe;
• (r) a camera;
• and
• (s) a flipper box mounted as an array with a volume to carry additional components including a drag array for de-orbiting
• wherein the improved ThinSat unit has a thinner and wider design evolved to maximize a surface for an enclosed volume which allows a set of solar arrays to be mounted on front and back;
• wherein the aluminum frame is clamped between the pair of PCBs which permits an electrical design to be greatly simplified for a connector and interface between the pair of PCBs;
• wherein the inner volume is divided into two sections, separated by an aluminum wall as the payload zone/section and a NSL Bus section which permits a half of an inner volume of the satellite to be available for the payload zone and another half to be useable completely by the NSL Bus section and a group of electronics, which further simplifies an electrical and a mechanical interface;
• wherein the payload has a set of multiple ports that provide an unobstructed access and view of space, has a set of two circular ports along a side of the aluminum frame, and has a set of three larger ports on a larger face of one of the PCBs;
• wherein the Improved ThinSat unit 30 enables a group of possibilities for research, education, and product development;
• and, wherein Improved ThinSat unit 30 provides a design that is a cost effective means of getting research into space and a good option for short term sensor testing, ground station calibration, and a variety of short-term educational and commercial missions.