CubeSat Optical Systems: Design Theory and Multiphysics Workflow Introduction

Overview

For decades, optical systems developed for low, medium, and high Earth orbit required custom packaging form factors and opto-mechanics designed on a system-by-system basis creating cost barriers and extended development timelines.

CubeSats have emerged as a transformative solution: lightweight nanosatellites using standardized form factors that enable low-cost, easily manufacturable space-based optical systems for applications ranging from laser communications to Earth imaging. This standardization offers aerospace companies a unique opportunity to develop production line approaches for satellite constellations of smaller, more affordable systems.

In this webinar we will explore the theory behind CubeSat standardized design, the critical challenges in developing optical payloads for space environments, trace the platform's evolution into mission-critical systems, and discover how Ansys part of Synopsys’ multiphysics workflows provide accurate, reliable methods for optical design, opto-mechanical packaging, and modeling structural-thermal impacts systems experience in-orbit.

What Attendees Will Learn

• Master CubeSat standardized form factors and design theory fundamentals
• Develop optical designs optimized for satellite opto-mechanical packaging constraints
• Model structural and thermal impacts on space-based optical system performance
• Discover Ansys Zemax OpticStudio, Ansys STK, and Ansys Mechanical integration workflows
• Accelerate from concept to mission-ready CubeSat optical systems

Who Should Attend

• Optical Engineers
• Photonics Engineers
• Mechanical Engineers
• Optomechanical Engineers
• Satellite System Engineers
• Optical System Designers

Speaker

• Angela Forcino, Senior Product Marketing Manager