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This paper presents a discussion of techniques for low-cost design and construction of a CubeSat mechanical structure that can serve as a basis for academic programs and a starting point for government, military and commercial large-scale sensing networks, where the cost of each node must be minimized to facilitate system affordability and lower the cost and associated risk of losing any node. Spacecraft Design plays a large role in manufacturability. An intentionally simplified mechanical design is presented which reduces machining costs, as compared to more intricate designs that were considered. Several fabrication approaches are evaluated relative to the low-cost goal.
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Nathaniel Boisjolie-Gair, Jeremy Straub, "Low-cost satellite mechanical design and construction," Proc. SPIE 10196, Sensors and Systems for Space Applications X, 101960K (5 May 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2263703