Summary of Intent
For Raziel's rover deployment, a sabot assembly was initially developed, but ultimately did not make it into flight hardware. Included here are lessons learned during the making of the sabot.
A sabot is used to enclose a payload for launch, and - in Raziel - consists of two main sub-assemblies: the foam sabot shell and the inner metal enclosure.
Sabot shell halves in closed configuration. Rover enclosure in open configuration.
The square enclosure fits into the sabot shell to create a housing, further modifiable to be robust enough to withstand a rough landing.
The flight competition required the enclosure to be shaped to resemble a Cube-Sat of 2U designation (10 cm x 10 cm x 20 cm).
Materials and Preparation
Stiff foam was used to fabricate the sabot shell in the aim of absorbing impact upon landing.
To be continued....... :o