Adaptor system for deploying small satellites

An adaptor system comprising:

• a space vehicle separation plate operably coupled to a space vehicle;
• a launch vehicle adaptor plate operably coupled to a launch vehicle capable of carrying the space vehicle into space or into a ballistic trajectory;
• an actuator-release mechanism assembly configured to separably couple the space vehicle separation plate to the launch vehicle adaptor plate, the actuator-release mechanism assembly passing through the launch vehicle adaptor plate to engage the space vehicle separation plate to hold the space vehicle separation plate substantially parallel to the launch vehicle adaptor plate prior to release of the space vehicle separation plate;
• a restraint assembly configured to employ axial adjustments while releasably coupling the space vehicle separation plate to the launch vehicle adaptor plate;
• and
• a biasing element assembly configured to provide a force normal to a surface of the launch vehicle adaptor plate to separate the space vehicle separation plate from the launch vehicle adaptor plate when the actuator-release mechanism assembly is triggered to release the space vehicle separation plate from the launch vehicle adaptor plate.